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Nine Stanes (Stone Circle)

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Video of a visit to the Nine Stanes in the hail.

Esslie the Greater (Stone Circle)

Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Esslie the Lesser and Esslie The Greater.

Blackhammer (Cairn(s))

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Blackhammer cairn.

Knowe of Lairo (Chambered Cairn)

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to the Knoew of Lairo, showing how the narrow tunnel opens up like the neck of a bottle to reveal the chamber within.

Nether Largie North (Cairn(s))

The Stone Tapes


Video (quite dark at times) of a visit to Nether Largie North, showing the sliding door on the roof and some detail of the stone lid inside the humid chamber.

Nether Largie South (Cairn(s))

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Nether Largie South.

Ri Cruin & the Great X of Kilmartin

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to the Great X of Kilmartin, with cup holes clearly visible on the central stone.

Ballymeanoch

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Ballymeanoch, showing the two rows of stones and the view downhill towards the sea.

Sunkenkirk (Stone Circle)

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Sunkenkirk showing the layout of the circle and the different purposes it's used for today - including perhaps as a marker for RAF training aircraft?

Dunchraigaig Cairn (Cairn(s))

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Dunchraigaig, showing the interior of the large cist and the smaller cist on top.

Grain Souterrain

The Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Grain Souterrain, showing the reinforced internal structure and the everyday surroundings of the industrial park.

Taversoe Tuick (Chambered Tomb)

Stone Tapes


Video of a visit to Taversoe Tuick, showing the dividers of Orkney flagstone and additional 'shelves' under the compartments of the lower level.
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