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Sluggan Standing Stone / Menhir Image © nix stewart Nearest Town: Lochgilphead (20km SSE) OS Ref (GB):     NM840075 / Sheet: 55 Latitude: 56° 12' 39.17" N Longitude:     5° 29' 0.49" W Added by Rhiannon Images (3) Fieldnotes (1) Folklore (2) Links (1) 1 discussion topic Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Sluggan Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

- Sites within 20 km - - Dunan Aula (0.78km SW) (6 posts) Barbreck (1.41km SW) (0 posts) Barbreck (1.42km SW) (12 posts) Kintraw (2.69km SSW) (51 posts) Salachary Stones (3.49km SSE) (13 posts) Turnalt Farm (3.61km NE) (2 posts) Dun Dubh (3.73km ESE) (4 posts) Lochan Druim an Rathaid (3.98km SSW) (1 post) Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh (3.99km WSW) (1 post) Dun Chonallaich (4.1km SE) (15 posts) Clach an t-Sagairt (4.52km SW) (23 posts) Torran (4.64km E) (3 posts) Torran (4.84km E) (4 posts) Dun Toiseach (4.87km E) (12 posts) Ford (4.93km ESE) (8 posts) Ormaig (5.11km SSW) (43 posts) Creag a' Chapuill (5.28km SE) (11 posts) Loch Ederline (5.67km ESE) (3 posts) Carn Ban (5.99km SSE) (20 posts) Kilneuair Church (6.18km E) (1 post) Creagantairbh (6.28km SE) (14 posts) Creagantairbh Beag (6.28km SE) (4 posts) Tigh a'Charnain Cairn II (6.28km SE) (0 posts) Creagantairbh (6.29km SSE) (7 posts) Tigh a'Charnain Cairn I (6.31km SE) (0 posts) Tigh a'Charnain Cairn III (6.34km SE) (0 posts) Glennan Cairn (6.49km SE) (5 posts) Glennan (6.51km SE) (11 posts) Glennan Cairn 1 (6.51km SE) (5 posts) Glennan Cairn 2 (6.54km SE) (4 posts) Meall a'Braithain (6.54km S) (4 posts) Glennan (6.61km SE) (10 posts) Carnasserie Cottage (6.61km SSE) (0 posts) Carnasserie Castle (6.63km SSE) (2 posts) Carnasserie (6.71km S) (26 posts) Carnassarie (6.84km S) (8 posts) Barrackan cairns (6.91km WSW) (4 posts) Carnasserie (7.09km SSE) (1 post) Fincharn (7.4km E) (4 posts) Glenmoine (7.58km S) (9 posts) Glasvaar (7.58km ESE) (19 posts) Glasvaar (7.58km ESE) (0 posts) Achanarnich (8.13km SW) (3 posts) Upper Largie Cists (8.23km S) (3 posts) Kilmartin (8.59km SSE) (3 posts) The Glebe Cairn (8.61km S) (20 posts) Allt Bealaich Ruaidh (8.66km ESE) (1 post) Nether Largie North (9.02km S) (32 posts) Nether Largie Central (9.12km S) (31 posts) Nether Largie (9.14km S) (1 post) Upper Rhudil (9.33km SE) (0 posts) Slockavullin (9.5km S) (6 posts) Loch Michean (9.52km SSW) (1 post) Nether Largie South (9.65km S) (71 posts) Templewood (9.78km S) (93 posts) Nether Largie (9.82km S) (12 posts) The Great X of Kilmartin (9.85km S) (94 posts) Crubageen (9.94km SE) (2 posts) Ballygowan (9.97km S) (20 posts) Bàrr a'Chuirn (10.07km SSW) (0 posts) Bruach na Cuirte (10.09km S) (6 posts) Ri Cruin (10.39km S) (32 posts) Poltalloch Cist (10.51km S) (5 posts) Baluachraig (10.61km S) (39 posts) Dunchraigaig Cairn (10.7km S) (48 posts) Ballymeanoch Cairn (11.09km S) (21 posts) Ballymeanoch (11.09km S) (89 posts) Ballymeanoch Barrow (11.11km SSE) (6 posts) Ballymeanoch Henge (11.3km S) (14 posts) Kilchoan of Poltalloch (11.33km SSW) (26 posts) Kilbride (11.52km SSE) (2 posts) Poltalloch (11.52km S) (25 posts) Ardifuir (11.64km SSW) (16 posts) Rowanfield (11.84km S) (8 posts) Anaskeog (11.88km SSE) (2 posts) Anaskeog (12.07km SSE) (1 post) Baroile (12.09km SSE) (15 posts) Barsloisnoch Lodge (12.12km S) (5 posts) Rhudil cairn (12.18km SSE) (9 posts) Leckuary (12.47km SE) (10 posts) Carron (13.18km ESE) (4 posts) Torbhlaren (13.44km SE) (28 posts) Duachy (13.56km NW) (8 posts) Crinan Moss (13.75km S) (5 posts) Dunadd Stone (13.87km SSE) (3 posts) Dunadd (13.87km SSE) (70 posts) Dunadd II (14.03km SSE) (3 posts) Kilmichael Glassary (14.08km SSE) (37 posts) Dunamuck N (14.59km SSE) (6 posts) Dunamuck S (14.99km SSE) (10 posts) Dunamuck (15.19km SSE) (4 posts) Kinuachdrachd (15.94km WSW) (11 posts) Ardchonnell (16.1km ENE) (10 posts) Cairnbaan (16.37km SSE) (54 posts) Auchoish (16.64km SE) (20 posts) Barnluasgan Cairn (16.66km SSW) (7 posts) Carn Bàn (16.76km SSE) (13 posts) Achnabreck New 1 (16.77km SSE) (10 posts) Dun Na Maraig (16.78km SSE) (10 posts) Achnabreck (16.84km SSE) (115 posts) Barnhill (16.99km SW) (7 posts) Barnluasgan (17.16km SSW) (10 posts) Rubh' an Truisealaich (17.16km SW) (4 posts) Druim An Duin (17.19km SSW) (18 posts) Achnabreck (17.43km SSE) (3 posts) Stane Alane (17.63km SSE) (6 posts) Crarae Garden (17.67km E) (22 posts) Cnoc Nan Darag (17.75km SW) (10 posts) Dalnacabaig (17.8km NNE) (9 posts) Gartnagreanoch (17.9km SSW) (12 posts) Dun Iadain (17.97km NNE) (14 posts) Invercairn (18.12km N) (3 posts) Trafalgar Wood (18.19km ESE) (1 post) Kilmore House (18.28km N) (8 posts) Brainport Bay Solar Alignment (18.34km ESE) (45 posts) Blairbuie 2 (18.35km SE) (8 posts) Badden Farm (18.55km SSE) (2 posts) Cleigh 1 & 2 (18.99km N) (13 posts) Oakfield (19.03km SSE) (0 posts) Gariob (19.31km SSW) (8 posts) Pointhouse (19.47km SE) (1 post) Dalineun Isle (19.54km N) (6 posts) Dalnaneun Farm, Loch Nell (19.57km N) (39 posts) Serpent Mound, Loch Nell (19.76km N) (7 posts) - Facilities within 20 km - - Ford House (Bed & Breakfast: 4.6 km SE) Kilmartin Hotel (Hotel: 6.3 km SSE) Kilmartin House (Museum: 6.3 km SSE) Glasvaar Farmhouse (Bed & Breakfast: 7 km SE) Dunchraigaig Guest House (Bed & Breakfast: 11.2 km S) Kilmahumaig Barns (Bed & Breakfast: 14.2 km S) The Crinan Hotel (Hotel: 14.2 km S) The Cairnbaan Hotel (Hotel: 16.6 km S)

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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 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by nix 15th May 2023ce

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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. Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by BigSweetie 25th August 2004ce Edited 26th August 2004ce

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) Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 23rd June 2004ce

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Turnalt Farm website the Turnalt Farm website has a photo of the stone Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by BigSweetie 25th August 2004ce