Easter Peathaugh

Nearest town:
Alyth (9km SSE)
OS reference:
NO235573
OS sheet:
53
Latitude:
56° 42' 4.04 N
Longitude:
3° 14' 58.08 W
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Image of Easter Peathaugh (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The less fancy stone looking eastish.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 9, 2020
Image of Easter Peathaugh (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The ET stone at a different angle.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 9, 2020
Image of Easter Peathaugh (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Three of the stones still stand.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 9, 2020
Image of Easter Peathaugh (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Some difference to when Nick visited 17 years ago.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Sep 8, 2020

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Easter Peathaugh

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Oct 4, 2020

Nick Brand’s directions on how to get to Scrushloch are spot on except that the tarred road is now a bit tired.

When Nick visited 17 years the area was clear, now the trees have grown but the clearing remains. I was given directions to the circle by the residents at Scrushloch and luckily met one of their neighbours who led me to the site. Only a small burn to jump and site is reached. My guide told me that he often came to the Four Poster and wondered what the Picts got up to. He was somewhat surprised when I informed him that the site was probably 1,500 years older than these previous locals.

Three stones remain upright whilst the fourth is taking a nap. It sits at 3m square.

A beautiful, beautiful site. Should have brought a lawn mower :-)

Visited 8/08/2020.

Easter Peathaugh

nickbrand
nickbrand Feb 28, 2003

Take the road from Kilry up past Kilry Lodge and Loanhead farm down the track to Scrushloch. You should be able to park in a corner of the yard. Looking down the hill to the NE you will see the stones on a small promontory. Careful crossing the burn! There is an area of new planting here, and when the trees mature the stones will again be hidden from view – but in a large clearing which will make this quite a delightful spot.

These stones were only recently recorded during a pre-afforestation survey. A lovely little four-poster.

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