Blackfaulds Stone Circle

Also known as:
Guildtown
Nearest town:
Perth (9km SSW)
OS reference:
NO142316
OS sheet:
53
Latitude:
56° 28' 7.2 N
Longitude:
3° 23' 34.07 W
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Blackfaulds Stone Circle

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Mar 20, 2024

After visiting the cairn at Williamston / Tammieteeth I kept heading north west until a farm track that headed north east.

Jump the dyke, chances are if you jump far enough you’ll end up landing in the site. 10 stones remain, perhaps only 2 remain upright, 8 of them are taking a rest.

Nice way to finish the day.

Visited 05/01/2024.

Blackfaulds Stone Circle

hamish
hamish Sep 28, 2003

I came here again in September,the stones were much easier to see,the day was hot making the visit more pleasant than previous occasions.I have added two more photos as the stones can be seen more clearly.

Blackfaulds Stone Circle

hamish
hamish Jan 5, 2003

Not a lot to add to Martin’s notes except this is hard to find,I was lucky to finally find it on a dry day so I only had bramble scratches and nettle stings.It is the most peaceful place and as Martin says undisturbed and long forgotten.Try and find it for a great experience.

Blackfaulds Stone Circle

Martin
Martin Aug 26, 2001

Saturday 11/8/01.
In a birch woods off the track to Blackfaulds Farm there is a squat circle of approximately 10 stones, but it’s difficult to tell due to the fact that all are covered in a thick blanket of moss. This also makes it impossible to see the questioned cupmarks mentioned by Burl. I, of course, have left the car without bothering to put on my hiking boots and gaiters and now, consequently, have soaked feet- ah well- worth it I s’pose. This is a very calming wood and a long forgotten site by the looks of things-it’s so overgrown but I can see that at least one of the large stones has split into 3 pieces. According to Burl, there are two sites here- Blackfaulds A and B, but I’ve had a scout in the surrounding woods and this has proved fruitless- however, both A and B are on the same co-ordinates. I climb into a tree to try and get a decent photo of the circle- the tree’s soaking so I’m sliding all over the place and it doeasn;t help that it’s windy so the tree is also swaying (as it turns out re-writing this afterwards the picture I took is all over the place!). Back at the car I find my pockets full of twigs...

Directions
North of Perth on the A93 towards Blairgowrie. Just before the 30 mph signs for Guildtown there is an unsignposted road off to the right- drive up here and keep heading straight towards Blackfaulds farm on the metalled farm road. The circle is in the woods on the right just opposite an entrance to a field- best to ask at the farm for permission- the man (Guy I think his name was) was very friendly, helpful and had a great knowledge of local stones.

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