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Image of Scallastle (Standing Stones) by nickbrand

Looking NW – remains of a row?

nickbrand Apr 22, 2003

Looking SE across the NW stone to the recumbent

nickbrand Apr 22, 2003

Looking SW across the stones

nickbrand Apr 22, 2003

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Scallastle

Standing Stones

CARL Sep 17, 2013

Visited 2.8.13

My last site of the day.

The rain hadn’t let up all day and by now even I had just about had enough for the day and was looking forward to a warm shower and a change of clothes.

To be honest I didn’t have the enthusiasm to go and ask permission for a close-up look at the stone and instead settled for a view, through the mist, from the top of the drive.

The stone certainly deserves more attention than I gave it – but on a better day!

Scallastle

Standing Stones

nickbrand Apr 22, 2003

Ask permission at the farm, parking is easy at the road end as there is plenty of room. Not visible from the road from Craignure, you can only see this heading south from Salen.

Set out on a low mound, with a couple of possible kerb stones still in situ, there is one upright stone (about 1.3m tall) and one recumbent here. The ‘kerb stones’ may in fact be other recumbents – it’s a bit hard to tell. Have a look at the photographs and make your own mind up! The stones are aligned NW/SE. There are no significant markings on any of the stones.