History , Megalithic sites Kintraw’s lonely watcher June 19, 2014 2473 Views 0 Comment Marking the midsummer sunset, this ancient monolith stands guard over two burial mounds high above Loch Craignish in Argyll
History , Megalithic sites The stone circles of Fortingall May 11, 2014 3174 Views 0 Comment Stirred by recent human activity, these ancient circles present an enduring puzzle. Sometimes it really is better to leave …
History , Megalithic sites Dunchraigaig: the darkness of time October 18, 2013 2555 Views 31 Comments Set within a copse of trees, this 4,000-year-old burial chamber once lay at the heart of the people who lived …
History , Megalithic sites Nether Largie: secrets in stone October 02, 2013 3741 Views 26 Comments Neither a circle nor a row, the arrangement of stones at Nether Largie in Argyll is puzzling in the extreme. …
History , Megalithic sites Clach na Carraig or Diarmid’s Pillar March 02, 2012 2310 Views 7 Comments In Glen Lonan, Argyll, an impressive standing stone is said to mark the grave of a legendary Irish hero.
History , Megalithic sites Callanish: a ring to rule them all January 06, 2012 3315 Views 24 Comments On a wind-scoured hillside in the west of Lewis, nothing prepares you for the stark magnificence of Callanish...
