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Standing Stones / Stone Circles / Cairns

Stone Circles of varying sizes can be found all over Scotland, build thousands of years ago as part of religious or ceremonial practices.

Buldoo Standing Stone, Latheron – The Tallest Standing Stone in Caithness

Buldoo Standing Stone, Latheron – Caithness' Tallest Menhir

Standing nearly four metres tall in a field above the village of Latheron, the Buldoo Standing Stone is the tallest stan...

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Nybster Broch, Caithness – An Iron Age Settlement on the Edge of the World

Nybster Broch, Caithness

Perched on a dramatic cliff-girt promontory on the Caithness coast, Nybster Broch is one of Scotland's most spectacular ...

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Battle of Culblean Monument, Aberdeenshire – Turning Point of Scotland's Second War of Independence

Battle of Culblean Monument

A granite monolith near Aboyne marks the site of the 1335 Battle of Culblean – the turning point in Scotland's Second ...

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Culsh Earth House, Tarland – Exploring an Iron Age Souterrain in Aberdeenshire

Culsh Earth House, Tarland

Explore Culsh Earth House near Tarland – one of Scotland's best-preserved Iron Age souterrains. Crawl inside this 2,00...

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The Ringing Stone, Glen Gairn – Scotland’s Musical Boulder in the Cairngorms

The Ringing Stone, Ballater

Visit the Ringing Stone near Ballater in Aberdeenshire - a unique musical boulder that chimes like a bell when struck. L...

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Hill o' Many Stanes

Hill o’ Many Stanes – Scotland’s Mysterious Stone Rows

The Hill o’ Many Stanes in Caithness is a Bronze Age site of around 200 small standing stones set in unique fan-shaped...

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Quarry Wood Elgin

Exploring Quarry Wood Elgin: History, Trails, and Visitor Guide

Discover the rich history and scenic trails of Quarry Wood Elgin. Get essential tips for your visit and explore this bea...

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Tomnaverie Stone Circle

Tomnaverie Stone Circle near Tarland, Aberdeenshire

Uncover the history of Tomnaverie Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, including its use for lunar observations....

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Tullich Pictish Stones

Uncover the History of Tullich Pictish Stones

Visit the Tullich Pictish Stones near Ballater, Scotland, and delve into ancient Pictish carvings and early medieval cro...

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Shandwick Stone / Clach a' Charraidh

Shandwick Stone: Explore the Ancient Pictish Cross-Slab

Discover the Shandwick Stone, a remarkable Pictish cross-slab dating back to AD 780. Detailed visitor information....

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East Aquhorthies Stone Circle

East Aquhorthies Stone Circle - near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

East Aquhorthies Stone Circle, a remarkable example of Aberdeenshire's ancient stone recumbent circles....

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The Maiden Stone

The Maiden Stone in Aberdeenshire

Discover the Maiden Stone, a towering Pictish symbol stone rich in history and mystery, located in Aberdeenshire....

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The Picardy Stone

The Picardy Stone: A Unique Pictish Symbol Stone

The Picardy Stone, a unique Pictish symbol stone marking an ancient burial site in Aberdeenshire....

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Stonehead Recumbent Stone Circle

The Enigmatic Stonehead Recumbent Stone Circle

The ancient Stonehead Recumbent Stone Circle, a unique heritage site near Insch in Aberdeenshire....

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Standing Stones of Lundin

Lundin Links Standing Stones on a historic golf course

Towering amidst a historic golf course in Fife, Scotland, these prehistoric monoliths offer a unique blend of sports and...

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Stone Circles in Aberdeenshire

Discover the ancient stone circles of Aberdeenshire

Discover the mysterious stone circles of Aberdeenshire, ancient monuments rich in history and folklore....

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Corrimony Chambered Cairn

Corrimony Chambered Cairn near Drumnadrochit

A four thousand year old burial site, similar in design to the chambered cairns at Balnuaran of Clava near Inverness....

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Marionburgh Cairn and Stone Circle

Marionburgh Cairn and Stone Circle near Ballindalloch Castle

A quick visit to this interesting 4000 year old ring cairn and stone circle near the Ballindalloch Castle ticket office....

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Inveravon Pictish Stones

Inveravon Pictish Stones near Ballindalloch Castle

A nice place to stop on the NE250, the ancient Inveravon Pictish Stones are a fascinating hidden gem....

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Upper and lower Lagmore Stone Circles near Ballindalloch

Standing stones and cairns near Ballindalloch Castle

Upper and lower Lagmore Stone Circles near Ballindalloch and Bridge of Avon, don't drive by our history - stop for a loo...

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Clava Cairns

A visit to Clava Cairns located near Culloden battlefield

An amazing trip back in time to view the 4000 year old burial cairns and standing stones at Clava Cairns....

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Sueno's Stone Forres

Visit Sueno's Stone, a large Pictish carved Monolith in Forres

Visit the 1100 year old Sueno's Stone, a carved standing stone of Pictish origin in Forres, Moray. Find out more....

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