Loak (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Loak (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

Amazing texture!

nickbrand Feb 19, 2004

Image of Loak (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

The NE edge

nickbrand Feb 19, 2004

Image of Loak (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

The SE face

nickbrand Feb 19, 2004

Image of Loak (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

The SW edge

nickbrand Feb 19, 2004

Image of Loak (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

The NW face of the stone

nickbrand Feb 19, 2004

Articles

Loak

Standing Stone / Menhir

nickbrand Feb 19, 2004

This wee stone stands near Court Hill cairn, is oriented NE-SW, and measures 1.3m high x 1.4m long x 0.5m thick. There are no markings on it, but it has quite a fantastic pattern to the stone – I have tried to capture this in one of the photographs.

Loak

Standing Stone / Menhir

BigSweetie Dec 29, 2003

Old Maps – Loak

View the site on the old OS map.

Sites within 20km of Loak

Loak

Cairn(s) • 0.14km ESE

6

1
Gellybank Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.89km SE

8

2

1
Overbenchil Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.1km E

7

1

1
Pitsundry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.43km W

5

1
Pitlandie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.08km SE

4

1

1
Colen Wood Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.97km E

13

2

1
Moneydie

Stone Circle • 4.61km SSW

14

3

1
Denmarkfield Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.02km SE

1

1
Druids Seat Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 5.2km E

14

2

2
Denmarkfield / King’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.32km SE

5

3

1
Muirheadstone

Stone Circle • 5.36km WNW

9

2
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.55km WNW

7

3

1
Staredam

Standing Stones • 5.76km WNW

9

7

2
Lyndoch middle stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.78km SW

3

1
Lyndoch East Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.8km SW

3

1
Druids Park (Murthly Hospital)

Stone Circle • 6.11km NNE

2

1
Ardgilzean Cottage

Cairn(s) • 6.16km E

9

1
Lyndoch west stones

Standing Stones • 6.29km SW

4

1
Craigmakerran

Stone Circle • 6.44km E

1

1
Blairhall

Cursus • 6.47km ESE

1
Williamston

Stone Circle • 6.49km E

1

1
Murthly Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.51km NNW

5

2
Blackfaulds Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 6.74km E

12

5

2
Tullybeagles Moor

Stone Circle • 7km W

4

1
Williamston

Cairn(s) • 7.06km E

7

2
Wolfhill

Standing Stones • 7.18km E

5

2

1
Craig Obney

Hillfort • 7.39km WNW

3

1

1
Caputh

Cairn(s) • 7.48km NNE

8

1
St.Martins

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.53km E

1

1

2
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.65km WNW

7

3
Balholmie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.85km ENE

5

1

2

2
Newbigging

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.15km ENE

1

1

3
Huntingtower

Cairn(s) • 8.22km S

1
Glendelvine Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.36km NNE

5

1
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.4km E

3

2

1
Dove Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 8.45km E

3

1
Glendelvine House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.53km NNE

8

1
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 8.56km NW

8

4

1
St Martins

Standing Stones • 8.58km E

5

1

1
Sandy Road Scone

Stone Circle • 8.71km ESE

9

1

1

1
Sack Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.73km W

4

2
Brownies Knowe

Stone Circle • 8.75km E

6

1

1
Mains Of Fordie

Cairn(s) • 8.83km N

12

1

1
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.99km NNW

23

3

1
Braco

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9km WSW

3

1
Perth Western Edge

Cup Marked Stone • 9.39km SSE

4

1
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 9.49km N

5

1
Gallow Hill Wood

Stone Circle • 9.61km ENE

4

1
Shianbank

Stone Circle • 9.79km E

9

3
East Whitefield

Stone Circle • 9.87km ENE

2
Little Trochry

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.05km W

13

2

1
Murrary Royal Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.23km ESE

2

1
Bonhard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.24km ESE

11

3

1
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 10.48km NNW

4

1
Dundonnachie

Standing Stones • 10.54km WNW

4

1
The Kor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.72km WSW

4

1

1
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 10.8km N

3

1
Bachilton

Stone Circle • 11.62km SW

1
Shien Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.64km E

8

1
Cleaven Dyke

Cursus • 11.65km NE

10

1

3

2
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.65km WNW

5

1

1
Law Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.7km E

8

1
Murrayshall Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.74km ESE

2
Law Hill

Hillfort • 11.83km E

7

1
Arnbathie

Cairn(s) • 11.84km E

5

1
Deuchny Wood

Hillfort • 12.09km ESE

4

1
Airlich Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 12.44km W

3

1
Clach a’ Mhoid

Natural Rock Feature • 12.55km W

1

1
Meikle Logie

Cup Marked Stone • 12.56km WNW

5

1
Macbeth’s Law

Artificial Mound • 12.63km ENE

3

1
Callarfountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km SSE

2

1
Ballinloan

Cup Marked Stone • 12.76km W

4

1
Hilton Of Moncrieffe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.86km SE

2

1
Kilspindie

12.88km ESE

1

2
Kilspindie

Stone Circle • 12.88km ESE

9

2
Kilspindie

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.88km ESE

15

2
Meikle Findowie

Stone Circle • 12.88km W

17

1
Craigclowan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.04km SE

2

2
Farmers Field

13.33km NNE

5

1
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 13.39km NNE

7

1
Bandirran Circle West

Stone Circle • 13.42km E

22

4

1
Bandirran 4-poster

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.48km E

3

1
Bandirran Circle East

Stone Circle • 13.51km E

18

2
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 13.57km NE

30

8
Dunsinnan Hill

Hillfort • 13.73km E

9

2

1
Pole Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.84km E

7

1
Balmalcolm

Cup Marked Stone • 13.91km E

4
Beal Hill

Stone Circle • 14.14km E

4

1
Goddens

Cup Marked Stone • 14.16km E

5

1
Clachan Aoradh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.16km W

11

2

1
Little Tombane

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.24km W

2

1
Moncreiffe Hill

Hillfort • 14.3km SE

1
Evelick

Hillfort • 14.32km E

11

1
Moredun Top

Hillfort • 14.4km SE

2
The Long Man’s Grave

14.53km E

7

1

5
Little Dunsinane

Broch • 14.61km E

4

1
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 14.84km NE

5

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.93km NNE

4

1
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 14.94km NNE

10

1

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 15.02km NNE

5

1
Moncrieffe House

Stone Circle • 15.02km SE

6

2
Moncrieffe

Cup Marked Stone • 15.02km SE

2

2
Corrody Burn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.08km W

7

2

2
Craig Tombane

Cup Marked Stone • 15.22km W

3

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 15.4km N

7

2
King’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 15.4km ENE

3

1
Over Durdie

Hillfort • 15.61km E

9

1

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 15.65km NNE

3

1

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 15.75km ENE

8

1
Stroness Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.83km WSW

3
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 16.15km NNE

5

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 16.15km NNE

4

1
Forteviot

Henge • 16.35km S

4

3
Fingask

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.38km E

10

2
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.38km NNW

6

2
Rait Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 16.4km E

3

1
Inchyra

Round Barrow(s) • 16.41km ESE

8

1
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 16.44km N

12

1
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 16.46km N

6

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 16.47km N

9

1
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 16.52km NNE

9

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 16.56km NNE

6

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 16.56km NNE

4

1
Rait

Hillfort • 16.59km E

8

1

1
Clachan More

Standing Stones • 16.6km NW

6

2
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 16.72km NE

1
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.72km N

4

1
Buchanty Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 16.78km WSW

6
St. Anne’s Well

Sacred Well • 16.78km NW

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 16.83km NNE

10

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 17km WSW

6

1
St Madoes Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.07km ESE

4

1

2
Braes of Fowlis

Stone Circle • 17.21km WSW

44

4

1
Ballinreigh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.33km W

1
Innercochill

Cup Marked Stone • 17.37km W

2

1
Giant’s Grave Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.37km WSW

6

1

1
Giant's Grave (Sma' Glen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.39km WSW

7

3

2
Hawk Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km ESE

5

3
Leadketty

Stone Circle • 17.77km SSW
Fowlis Wester Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.77km WSW

34

7

1
Castle Law (Forgandenny)

Hillfort • 17.79km SSE

4
Buchanty Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.9km WSW

5
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km NE

10

3

1
Fowlis Wester Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 17.96km WSW

42

4

2
Corrymuckloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.99km W

15

2

2
Pitcur Souterrain

Souterrain • 18.15km ENE

12

3
Leadketty

Stone Circle • 18.18km SSW

1
Clach Ossian

Natural Rock Feature • 18.2km WSW

16

3

2
Hill Of Dores

Hillfort • 18.34km ENE

11

2
Creag Na Larach

Cup Marked Stone • 18.38km WNW

3

1
Dron Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 18.45km SE

1

1

2
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.5km NE

22

3
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.58km NE

27

1
Grey Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km ESE

4

1
Jock’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.77km WSW

13

2

1
White Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.77km W

4

1

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 18.9km NE

12

3

1
Kindallachan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km NW

7

1
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 18.98km NE

4

2

1
Kilmorich

Round Cairn • 19.22km NW

12

1

2
Inchmartine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.23km E

4

1
Dunning

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.26km SSW

8

3

1
Belhie

Enclosure • 19.29km SW

1
Belhie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km SW

11

1

3

2
Belhie

19.39km SW

2

3
Belhie

Enclosure • 19.59km SW

1

1
Belhie

Henge • 19.63km SSW

1
Belhie

Enclosure • 19.63km SSW

1
Milquhanzie Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.68km WSW

3
Belhie

Round Barrow(s) • 19.72km SSW

1
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 19.81km NNE

8

1
Milquhanzie Hill Fort

Hillfort • 19.84km WSW

4
Haugh Cottages

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.99km NW

1

1