Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
NO159316

Also known as:

Witches Stone

Nearest town:

Perth (9km SSW)

OS reference:

NO159316

OS sheet:

53

Latitude:

56° 28' 8.31 N

Longitude:

3° 21' 54.76 W

Added to TMA by

scotty

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)
Folklore (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of Witch’s Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by scotty

S

scotty Jan 12, 2003

Image of Witch’s Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by scotty

S

scotty Jan 12, 2003

Image of Witch’s Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by scotty

S

scotty Jan 12, 2003

Articles

Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

S

scotty Jan 12, 2003

Visited 11/01/03
This stone stood 4ft high and had chains and metal rings visable in living memory . Now the stone is sinking into the field and stands no more than 2 1/2 ft above the surface and no trace of the chains or rings can be seen. This stone has been dismissed as a glacial erratic but it still has a case as the remains of stone circle have been long ago distoryed are still lined up at the edge of the field .

Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

S

scotty Jan 12, 2003

“Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.”

Here you go luvies
This stone is the meeting place of the dunsinane witch sisters in Bill Shake’s Macbeth.

Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

BigSweetie Dec 29, 2003

Old Maps – Witches Stone

View the site on the old OS map.

Sites within 20km of Witch’s Stone

St Martins

Standing Stones • 0.41km SE

5

1

1
Brownies Knowe

Stone Circle • 0.73km SE

6

1

1
Dove Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 1.02km S

3

1
Williamston

Cairn(s) • 1.58km WSW

7

2
Wolfhill

Standing Stones • 1.62km WNW

5

2

1
Blackfaulds Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 1.69km WSW

12

5

2
Craigmakerran

Stone Circle • 1.99km W

1

1
Williamston

Stone Circle • 2.15km WSW

1

1
St.Martins

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.34km SW

1

1

2
Druids Seat Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.4km WSW

14

2

2
Newbigging

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.62km NNW

1

1

3
East Whitefield

Stone Circle • 3.76km NNE

2
Ardgilzean Cottage

Cairn(s) • 3.85km WSW

9

1
Shianbank

Stone Circle • 4.2km S

9

3
Gallow Hill Wood

Stone Circle • 4.48km N

4

1
Colen Wood Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.8km WSW

13

2

1
Balholmie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.82km NW

5

1

2

2
Bandirran Circle West

Stone Circle • 5.02km E

22

4

1
Bandirran 4-poster

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.1km E

3

1
Bandirran Circle East

Stone Circle • 5.11km E

18

2
Shien Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.12km SE

8

1
Macbeth’s Law

Artificial Mound • 5.17km ENE

3

1
Bonhard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.32km S

11

3

1
Dunsinnan Hill

Hillfort • 5.38km ENE

9

2

1
Law Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.51km SE

8

1
Blairhall

Cursus • 5.59km SW

1
Balmalcolm

Cup Marked Stone • 5.66km ENE

4
Law Hill

Hillfort • 5.8km SSE

7

1
Arnbathie

Cairn(s) • 5.82km SSE

5

1
Sandy Road Scone

Stone Circle • 5.85km SSW

9

1

1

1
The Long Man’s Grave

6.18km ENE

7

1

5
Murrayshall Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.26km SSE

2
Beal Hill

Stone Circle • 6.35km ESE

4

1
Little Dunsinane

Broch • 6.4km ENE

4

1
Overbenchil Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.4km W

7

1

1
Pole Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.63km ESE

7

1
Goddens

Cup Marked Stone • 6.9km ESE

5

1
Kilspindie

6.97km SE

1

2
Kilspindie

Stone Circle • 6.97km SE

9

2
Kilspindie

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.97km SE

15

2
Denmarkfield / King’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.05km WSW

5

3

1
Pitlandie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.09km WSW

4

1

1
Evelick

Hillfort • 7.1km ESE

11

1
Denmarkfield Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.22km WSW

1

1
King’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 7.27km ENE

3

1
Gellybank Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.68km WSW

8

2

1
Deuchny Wood

Hillfort • 7.94km S

4

1
Murrary Royal Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.05km SSW

2

1
Loak

Cairn(s) • 8.29km W

6

1
Fingask

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.3km E

10

2
Over Durdie

Hillfort • 8.35km ESE

9

1

1
Rait Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 8.38km E

3

1
Loak

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.4km W

5

1

1
Rait

Hillfort • 8.56km E

8

1

1
Cleaven Dyke

Cursus • 8.73km N

10

1

3

2
Druids Park (Murthly Hospital)

Stone Circle • 8.94km WNW

2

1
Moneydie

Stone Circle • 10.35km WSW

14

3

1
Pitsundry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.66km W

5

1
Caputh

Cairn(s) • 10.78km WNW

8

1
Hill Of Dores

Hillfort • 10.79km ENE

11

2
Inchyra

Round Barrow(s) • 10.83km SE

8

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 10.86km NNE

8

1
Inchmartine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.92km E

4

1
Pitcur Souterrain

Souterrain • 11.01km ENE

12

3
Huntingtower

Cairn(s) • 11.19km SW

1
Perth Western Edge

Cup Marked Stone • 11.21km SW

4

1
St Madoes Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.24km SE

4

1

2
Hawk Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.26km SE

5

3
Glendelvine Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.28km WNW

5

1
Glendelvine House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.33km WNW

8

1
Craigclowan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.46km SSW

2

2
Moredun Top

Hillfort • 11.81km S

2
Murthly Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.86km WNW

5

2
Hilton Of Moncrieffe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.89km SSW

2

1
Moncreiffe Hill

Hillfort • 12.02km S

1
Grey Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.05km ESE

4

1
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 12.18km NNW

30

8
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 12.31km WNW

5

1
Mains Of Fordie

Cairn(s) • 12.36km WNW

12

1

1
Lyndoch East Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.4km WSW

3

1
Moncrieffe House

Stone Circle • 12.49km S

6

2
Moncrieffe

Cup Marked Stone • 12.49km S

2

2
Muirheadstone

Stone Circle • 12.5km W

9

2
Callarfountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.55km SSW

2

1
Lyndoch middle stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.62km WSW

3

1
Staredam

Standing Stones • 12.79km W

9

7

2
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 12.96km N

5

1
Dron Hill

Sacred Hill • 12.96km ENE

18

3
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.06km W

7

3

1
Lyndoch west stones

Standing Stones • 13.23km WSW

4

1
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 13.36km NNW

7

1
Falcon Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 13.57km E

9

2
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.6km WNW

23

3

1
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 13.62km NNE

1
High Keillor Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14km ENE

15

1

5
Carmichael Cottages Cursus

Cursus • 14.36km E

1
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 14.43km WNW

3

1
Farmers Field

14.43km NW

5

1
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.6km W

7

3
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 14.61km WNW

4

1
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 14.8km WNW

8

4

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.91km NNE

10

3

1
Craig Obney

Hillfort • 15.13km W

3

1

1
Kinpurnie

Cairn(s) • 15.15km NE

5

1
Arthurstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.18km NE

1
Tullybeagles Moor

Stone Circle • 15.25km W

4

1
Market Knowe

Cairn(s) • 15.28km E

5

3

2
Abernethy Den

Stone Circle • 15.73km SSE

8

1

1
Newbigging Farm

Artificial Mound • 15.85km NE

4

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.95km NW

4

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 16.13km NW

5

1
Clatchchard Craig

Hillfort • 16.15km ESE

1

1

1
Black Cairn

Hillfort • 16.23km SE

11

1
Macduff’s Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.34km SE

3

1

4

2
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 16.41km NW

10

1

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 16.44km N

12

3

1
Castle Law (Abernethy)

Hillfort • 16.45km SSE

11

2
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 16.54km N

4

2

1
Duff’s Knowe

Cairn(s) • 16.61km NE

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 16.63km NNW

4

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 16.67km N

22

3
West Mains

Cairn(s) • 16.68km ENE

6

1
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.77km N

27

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.93km NE

4

4
Dron Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 16.97km S

1

1

2
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 17.01km NNW

4

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 17.02km NNW

5

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 17.06km NW

3

1

1
Sack Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.09km W

4

2
Castle Law (Forgandenny)

Hillfort • 17.18km SSW

4
Glenduckie

Hillfort • 17.24km ESE

10

1
Braco

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.27km W

3

1
Hurly Hawkins

Broch • 17.28km ENE

3

1
Bachilton

Stone Circle • 17.34km WSW

1
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 17.48km NNW

9

1
Seward’s Stone, Belmont

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.49km NE

5

3
Meigle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.56km NE

3

1

3
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 17.63km NNW

6

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 17.72km NNW

10

1
Dundonnachie

Standing Stones • 17.87km W

4

1
Little Trochry

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.97km W

13

2

1
Belliduff

Cairn(s) • 17.98km NE

6

2
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 18.09km NW

12

1
Forteviot

Henge • 18.14km SW

4

3
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 18.14km NW

9

1
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.39km WNW

5

1

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 18.41km NW

7

2
Norman’s Law

Hillfort • 18.47km ESE

11

4
The Kor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.6km WSW

4

1

1
Devil’s Stone (Invergowrie)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.64km E

5

4
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.65km N

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.65km N

29

1

2

1
Dronley House

Artificial Mound • 18.79km ENE

4

3
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 19.07km NW

6

1
Creich Manse

Stone Circle • 19.13km E

16

4
Green Craig

Hillfort • 19.17km E

10

1
Kinpurney Hill

Hillfort • 19.18km ENE

6

1
Balgarthno

Stone Circle • 19.33km ENE

25

1

5

3
Camperdown Park

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.37km ENE

3

1
Camperdown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.57km ENE

5

2
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 19.67km NNE

7

1
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.69km NW

4

1
Pitcrocknie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.7km NNE

5

2
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 19.75km N

4

1
Mains of Creuchies

Cup Marked Stone • 19.81km N

10

2

2
East Kinpurney Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.9km ENE

3

1
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.9km NW

6

2