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    Scottish Megaliths and Stone Circles
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    Author: * Arianell Cruithni - 1 Post on this thread out of 155 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Aug 19, 2005 - 21:17

    A list of Scottish Stone Circles, Cairns, Dolmen and Megaliths (Source: Julian Cope, The Modern Antiquarian) (taken from the article of this nature I posted earlier)



    Achnabreck - KIlmartin - spiral-carved rocks.

    Aikey Brae - Aberdeenshire - stone circle.

    Ardlair - Aberdeenshire - stone circle.

    Auchagallon - Isle of Arran - cairn

    Auchquhorthies - Aberdeenshire - ruined stone circle.

    Auld Bourtreebush - Aberdeenshire - ruined stone circle near Auchquthorthies.

    Balburnie - Firth of Forth - old stone circle with several stages of construction.

    Balfarg - Firth of Forth - signs of old posts

    Balgorkar - Aberdeenshire - stone circle

    Ballliscate - Isle of Mull - standing stones, once a stone circle.

    Ballochroy - Kintyrr Penninsula - standing stones, stone kist.

    Ballochmyle Walls - Kilmarnock - cliff carvings.

    Ballygowan - KIlmartin - Carved rocks

    Ballymeanoch - KIlmartin - Henge, cairn, standing stones.

    Balquian - Aberdeenshire - stone circle, cup marks.

    Baluachraig Inscribed Rocks - carved rocks.

    Barpa Langass - Outer Hebrides - chambered cairn in good shape.

    Beacharr - Kintyrr Penninsula - chambered cairn and standing stone.

    The Beorgs of Housetter - Shetland Isles - two chambered cairns, two standing stones.

    Bourdastubble Stones - Shetland Isles - two stones.

    The Busta Stone - Shetland Isles - navigational stone atop a hillside.

    Cairnapple - Near Edinburgh - cairn, stones, mounds.

    Cairnbaan - KIlmartin - carved rocks.

    Cairnholy - Southern Uplands - two large chambered cairns and associated standing stones

    Callandish - Outer Hebrides - Many standing stones.

    Ceann Hulavig - Outer Hebrides - Stone circle

    Clach an Trushal - Outer Hebrides - Standing stone.

    Clava Cairns - Moray Firth - chambered cairns, stone circles, burial evidence.

    Clivocast - Shetland Isles - standing stones, only one still upright.

    Cnoc Ceann a'Gharraidh - Outer Hebrides - stone circle.

    Cnoc Fillibhear Bheag - Outer Hebrides - stone circle.

    Corrimony - Moray Firth - chambered cairn.

    Cothiemuir Wood - standing stones and recumbant.

    Croft Moraig - south Grampian Mountains - stone circle.

    Cullerie - Aberdeenshire - prettified cairn circle.

    Dervaig - Isle of Mull - standing stones on hill.

    Druid Auchencar - Isle of Arran - tall standing stone.

    Dunadd - KIlmartin - carved footprint, boar, stone circle

    Dunchraigaig Cairn - KIlmartin - mounded cairn and chamber

    Drumtrodden - Southern Uplands - carved rocks, standing stones.

    Dunnydeer Stone Circle - Aberdeenshire - fragments of stone circle.

    East Aquhorthies - Aberdeenshire - stone circle.

    Falls of Acharn - south Grampian Mountains - stone circle, burial area.

    Fortingall - south Grampian Mountains - three rings of stones.

    Giant's Graves - Isle of Arran - two chambers

    The Giant's Stones of Hamnavoc - Shetland Isles - originally three stones, now two.

    Girdle Stanes - Southern Uplands - stone circle associated with nearby Loupin Stanes.

    Glac Mor - Isle of Mull - Standing stones at bottom of hill near burial.

    Glenquickan - Southern Uplands - stone circle.

    The Great U of Stempster - Dunnet Head - U-shaped "circle" of stones.

    Great X of Kilmartin - KIlmartin - X-formation of standing stones.

    Grey Cairns of Camster - Dunnet Head - Chambered cairns

    Hill o' Many Stanes - Dunnet Head - Lots of small stones

    Hully Hill Monument - near Edinburgh - stones

    Kenmore - south Grampian Mountains - mound, currently with a church atop.

    Kilchoan of Poltalloch - KIlmartin - chambers.

    Kinnell of Killan - south Grampian Mountains - stone circle.

    Kintraw - KIlmartin - Standing stone, cairn with kist, nearby man made ledge.

    Lamlash - Isle of Arran - stone circle associated with Aughagallon Cairn

    Leys of Marlee - south Grampian Mountains - stone circle bisected by modern road.

    Loanhead of Daviot - Aberdeenshire - stone circle surrounding cairn.

    Lochbuie - Isle of Mull - stone circle.

    Loupin Stanes - Southern Uplands - stone circle associated with nearby Girdle Stanes.

    Lundin Farm - south Grampian Mountains - cup-marked stone and stone circle.

    Lundin Links - Firth of Forth - standing stones.

    Machrie Moor - Isle of Arran - a variety of stones.

    Mavis Grind - Shetland Isles - standing stone.

    Midmar Kirk - stone circle with associated material now built over by a church.

    Nether Largie Cairn - KIlmartin - Cairn, chamber, vault.

    Old Keig - Aberdeenshire - stone circle.

    Park Neuk - south Grampian Mountains - stone circles.

    Pettigarth's Field - Shetland Isles - neolithic settlements, stones.

    Pitnacree - south Grampian Mountains - mound and stone atop.

    Pobhuill Fhinn - Outer Hebrides - stone circle, mound

    Ri Cruin - KIlmartin - Cairn with kists

    Rothiemay - Aberdeenshire - destroyed stone circle, stone with deep cupmarks.

    Scourd of Brouster - Shetland Isles - neolithic settlements, cairns, old walls.

    Stanydale Temple - Shetland Isles - signs of long-gone wooden structure, surrounded by stone circle.

    Stonehead - Aberdeenshire - standing stones.

    Strontoiller - near Oban, Argyll - variety of sites, standing stones, cairns, old settlements.

    Sunhoney - Aberdeenshire - stone circle.

    Templewood - KIlmartin - stone circle, cairn.

    Tomenaverie - Aberdeenshire - Many stones.

    Torbhlaren - KIlmartin - Standing stone.

    Torhousekie - Southern Uplands - stone circle.

    Torrylin - Isle of Arran - Cairn and chamber

    Twelve Apostles of Hollywood - Southern Uplands - stone circle.

    Tyrebagger - Aberdeenshire - stone circle.

    Uneval - Outer Hebrides - cairn remains, a few stones.

    Vatten - Isle of Skye - cairns.

    Wren's Egg and Nest - Southern Uplands - Mound, stones


    Others may be added as I track down additional sources! There will also be files for other locales, given time.


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