Sluggan (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Sluggan (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nix

Image credit: nix stewart

nix May 15, 2023

Image of Sluggan (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nix

Image credit: nix stewart

nix May 15, 2023

Image of Sluggan (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nix

Image credit: nix stewart

nix May 15, 2023

Articles

Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir

nix May 15, 2023

Follow the directions for the Dunan Aula Cist and you will find this huge beauty standing in the corner of the field.

It is massive – about 8 foot and pointed – and in a gorgeous location

Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir

BigSweetie Aug 25, 2004

Further to what Rhiannon says below, Ulric was the commander-in-chief of a band of Viking raiders under Olaf Tryggvenson who were defeated by the Scots in a battle here in 968 CE. Legend has it Olaf is buried nearby under Dun Aula at Barbreck House, futher down Gleann Domhain.

Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir

Rhiannon Jun 23, 2004

This stone is a pointy 7’6” tall, with a (natural?) oval hollow in its southerly face. It is said to be the spot where a Danish general called Ulric is buried – he was killed in a battle here (Ulric, incidentally, means ‘wolf’). There are several prehistoric (and some more recent) cairns in the vicinity too.

(information on Canmore)

Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir

BigSweetie Aug 25, 2004

Turnalt Farm website

the Turnalt Farm website has a photo of the stone

Topics

nix
May 2023

Sites within 20km of Sluggan

Dunan Aula

Cist • 0.78km SW

4

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 1.41km SW
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.42km SW

7

1

2
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.69km SSW

34

8

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 3.49km SSE

8

2

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 3.61km NE

1

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 3.73km ESE

3

1
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 3.98km SSW

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.99km WSW

1
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 4.1km SE

14

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 4.52km SW

14

5

1
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.64km E

2

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.84km E

2

2
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 4.87km E

10

2
Ford

Standing Stones • 4.93km ESE

4

2
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.11km SSW

34

2

5

4
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 5.28km SE

10

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 5.67km ESE

2

1
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 5.99km SSE

19

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.18km E

1
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.28km SE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.28km SE

2

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 6.28km SE
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.29km SSE

5

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 6.31km SE
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 6.34km SE
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 6.49km SE

4

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 6.51km SE

7

2

2
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 6.51km SE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 6.54km SE

3

1
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.54km S

1

3
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.61km SE

7

2
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.61km SSE

8

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 6.63km SSE

2

1
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.71km S

23

4
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 6.84km S

8

1
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.91km WSW

3

1
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.09km SSE

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 7.4km E

2

2
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.58km S

5

2

2
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 7.58km ESE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.58km ESE

17

2
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.13km SW

1

2
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 8.23km S

1

1

1
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 8.59km SSE

3
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.61km S

15

4

1
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.66km ESE

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 9.02km S

27

1

3

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 9.12km S

25

5

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 9.14km S

1
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 9.33km SE
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.5km S

5

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.52km SSW

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 9.65km S

56

6

3
Templewood

Stone Circle • 9.78km S

65

9

3
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.82km S

9

2

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.85km S

72

9

2
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.94km SE

2
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.97km S

13

3

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 10.07km SSW
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 10.09km S

5

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 10.27km S

4

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 10.39km S

22

1

6

2
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km S

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 10.51km S

7

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 10.51km S

4

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.61km S

29

4

2
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.66km S

4

1
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.7km S

32

9

3
Ballymeanoch

11.09km S

69

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.09km S

17

3
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.11km SSE

5

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 11.3km S

11

3
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 11.33km SSW

30

5
Rowanfield

Cist • 11.42km S

7

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.52km SSE

2
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.52km S

20

3

2
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.64km SSW

12

3

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.84km S

7

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 11.88km SSE

2
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 12.07km SSE

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 12.09km SSE

12

2
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 12.12km S

4

1
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.18km SSE

7

1

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.47km SE

6

2
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 12.84km S

5

1

1
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km ESE

2

1

1
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.44km SE

22

1

2

2
Duachy

Standing Stones • 13.56km NW

5

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 13.75km S

3

1
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.87km SSE

2

1
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 13.87km SSE

48

4

14

6
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.03km SSE

2

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.08km SSE

27

7

2
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.59km SSE

4

1
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.99km SSE

8

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.19km SSE

3

1

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 15.94km WSW

10

1
Ardchonnell

Chambered Cairn • 16.1km ENE

6

2
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.37km SSE

47

1

4

2
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 16.64km SE

18

2
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.66km SSW

6

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 16.76km SSE

11

2
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.77km SSE

8

1

1

1
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 16.78km SSE

10
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.84km SSE

89

1

16

6
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 16.99km SW

6

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.16km SSW

9

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.16km SW

3

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.19km SSW

16

1

1
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km SSE

1

2
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.63km SSE

3

2
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 17.67km E

14

4

2
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 17.75km SW

9

1
Dalnacabaig

Cairn(s) • 17.8km NNE

8

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 17.9km SSW

11

1
Dun Iadain

Hillfort • 17.97km NNE

13

1
Invercairn

Cairn(s) • 18.12km N

2

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 18.19km ESE

1
Kilmore House

Cairn(s) • 18.28km N

7

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.34km ESE

37

4

1
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.35km SE

5

1

2
Badden Farm

Cist • 18.55km SSE

2
Cleigh 1 & 2

Cairn(s) • 18.99km N

12

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.03km SSE
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 19.31km SSW

6

1

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 19.47km SE

1
Dalineun Isle

Crannog • 19.54km N

5

1
Dalnaneun Farm, Loch Nell

Chambered Cairn • 19.57km N

32

4

1
Serpent Mound, Loch Nell

Artificial Mound • 19.76km N

4

1

2

1