Macbeth’s Law (Artificial Mound) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Macbeth’s Law (Artificial Mound) by nickbrand

nickbrand Mar 4, 2005

Image of Macbeth’s Law (Artificial Mound) by nickbrand

nickbrand Mar 4, 2005

Image of Macbeth’s Law (Artificial Mound) by nickbrand

nickbrand Mar 4, 2005

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Macbeth’s Law

Artificial Mound

nickbrand Mar 4, 2005

Cold but bright day today when I visited. The farmer’s quite happy to give permission. This mound is associated with MacBeth (the real one, not the Shakespearean invention) but there’s no evidence linking him with his mound other than folk lore. As far as I’m aware this hasn’t been excavated so I have no idea whether it’s a burial mound or not. Far too small for a castle motte however. Pretty impressive tree on the top!

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Cup Marked Stone • 2.58km ESE

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Dunsinnan Hill

Hillfort • 3.1km SE

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King’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 3.21km E

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Bandirran 4-poster

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.39km SE

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The Long Man’s Grave

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Cup Marked Stone • 8.11km SE

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Cairn(s) • 8.3km SSW

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Cairn(s) • 8.46km S

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.9km WSW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.22km W

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1
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Cairn(s) • 12.26km W

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.36km WSW

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3
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Cairn(s) • 12.54km WSW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.63km WSW

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Cairn(s) • 12.93km NE

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2
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Cairn(s) • 12.96km W

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km SSE

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Standing Stones • 13.18km NNW

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Stone Row / Alignment • 15.01km W

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Kerbed Cairn • 15.63km NW

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Kerbed Cairn • 15.66km NW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.67km NNW

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Stone Circle • 15.67km NNW

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Standing Stones • 15.68km W

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2
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Cup Marked Stone • 15.76km ENE

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Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 15.8km N

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1
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Hillfort • 15.9km SSW

2
Craigclowan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.93km SW

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2
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Stone Circle • 15.96km ENE

8

1

3
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 16.03km WNW

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1

1
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Hillfort • 16.05km ENE

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2
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 16.12km NW

9

1
Moncreiffe Hill

Hillfort • 16.21km SSW

1
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.22km W

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3

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 16.27km NW

10

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 16.31km WNW

6

1
Dark Stane Roundie

Round Cairn • 16.32km E

4

1
Perth Western Edge

Cup Marked Stone • 16.32km SW

4

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Huntingtower

Cairn(s) • 16.35km SW

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Balloch

Souterrain • 16.39km NNE

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Balkello

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.48km ENE

16

1
Hilton Of Moncrieffe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.49km SW

2

1
Moncrieffe House

Stone Circle • 16.54km SSW

6

2
Moncrieffe

Cup Marked Stone • 16.54km SSW

2

2
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Cup Marked Stone • 16.58km NNW

10

2

2
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 16.68km NNW

4

1
Barry Hill

Hillfort • 16.87km NNE

11

2

2
Park Neuk

Stone Circle • 16.89km NNW

28

1

4

1
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 16.97km W

8

4

1
Glenduckie

Hillfort • 16.98km ESE

10

1
Dryloch

Cairn(s) • 17.02km NNE

12

1

2
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 17.08km WNW

12

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 17.13km WNW

9

1
Clatchchard Craig

Hillfort • 17.18km SE

1

1

1
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.24km W

7

3
Callarfountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.32km SW

2

1
Lyndoch East Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.34km WSW

3

1
Black Briggs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.38km NNW

3

1
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 17.39km N

2

1
Lyndoch middle stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.52km WSW

3

1
Mill of Cumna

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.54km NNE

1

1
Norman’s Law

Hillfort • 17.58km ESE

11

4
Black Cairn

Hillfort • 17.61km SSE

11

1
Green Craig

Hillfort • 17.68km ESE

10

1
Shanzie Farm

Souterrain • 17.68km NNE

8

1
Happy Hillock

Cairn(s) • 17.7km NNW

9

1
Creich Manse

Stone Circle • 17.82km ESE

16

4
Balgay Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.83km E

1

1
Shanzie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.94km NNE

5

2

1
Macduff’s Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.94km SSE

3

1

4

2
Lyndoch west stones

Standing Stones • 18.12km WSW

4

1
Denoon Law

Hillfort • 18.13km ENE

13

2
Bruceton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.17km NNE

6

3

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 18.2km WNW

7

2
Craig Obney

Hillfort • 18.27km W

3

1

1
Craigowl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.31km ENE

5

1
Philpie

Standing Stones • 18.32km NE

8

2
Green Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.34km ESE

8

1
Balkemback

Stone Circle • 18.35km ENE

24

3

1
Abernethy Den

Stone Circle • 18.41km S

8

1

1
Carlunie

Cairn(s) • 18.52km ENE

4

1
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 18.54km WNW

6

1
Gallowstone

Cairn(s) • 18.58km E

1
Coultra Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.58km E

5

1
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 18.88km NW

8

1
Tullybeagles Moor

Stone Circle • 18.91km W

4

1
non rock art

18.94km E

30

2
Dundee Law

Hillfort • 19.1km E

11

6
Battle Law

Cup Marked Stone • 19.22km E

2

1

1
Castle Law (Abernethy)

Hillfort • 19.26km S

11

2
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.33km WNW

4

1
Prieston Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.37km ENE

2

1
Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.41km ENE

11

1

4

1
Gallow Hill 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.66km ENE

3

1
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.86km WNW

6

2
Barns of Airlie Souterrain

Souterrain • 19.97km NE

11

3

1