nickbrand
Amazing site – very robbed-out but several central chambers still in situ, and it measures a good 130 feet by 30 feet or so. Unfortunately there’s a telegraph pole planted in the middle and the remains of a fence running through it.... but a very fine situation and well worth a visit. Park beside the two cottages at Kindrochet, and ask at the second cottage – the man who lives there is very friendly (as are his dogs!) and will explain how to approach it if the bull is in a nearby field. Approaching from Dundurn farm is more difficult.
The photographs really don’t show the atmosphere of the place. Looking west along the length of the cairn gives a clear view of Dundurn hill fort.
This stone is situated in a field to the south of the A85 Crieff to Lochearnhead road, near the village of Comrie. There is a small track down the side of the field and you can park here as long as you don’t block the road. The stone itself is around 6-1/2 feet tall, with no discernible markings on it. There were a couple of friendly horses in the field when I visited today, which made photographing the stone rather interesting!
Traditionally the site of a conflict between the Scots and English in Robert the Bruce’s time – the site of the battle was close by here.
The stone originally came from Lookabootye Brae (NS912911) and was sacred to the pre-Christian deity Mannan, according to a plaque on the old Tolbooth. A tradition also connected it with King Robert the Bruce.
Check the Prehistory page!
This ring cairn, 9m approx across, sits on a spur on a hill just above the village of Bridgend of Lethnot. There’s a convenient parking space beside a gate – better to use this than risk the electric fence!
This looks like a ring cairn and the remains of a stone circle. A shallow depression at the centre, with no inner kerbstones, but still 5 visible all to the SW, and various others which have become displaced. Two stones remain of the circle, a leaning one on the NE, and a recumbent to the SE.
Excellent views from here!
Mark, who runs the Menmuir Community website (link below) tells me:
“Mid winter sunrise is around the time we pass it on the way to school
and the sun clearly rises, seen from the stones, in the v between the
Caterthuns around the solstice. Sadly in the two years since I noticed this
we haven’t had a cloud free solstice sunrise to capture it on camera.” Thought this was worth passing on.
Looking east across the two prostrate stones towards the 4-poster
Two main stones of the 4-poster looking W, prostrate stones in the distance
Take the western road up Glen Prosen, past Bykenhillock (I note this now has an anglicised plaque reading ‘Beacon Hillock’ – obviously not locals...) to the turning for Muir of Pearsie Lodge. Park carefully so as not to block the entrance on the west, and take this track, following it for about a mile (and through a red gate) till you see the stones on the south side of the track.
This is a strange little site. The eastern group may be a four-poster or the remains of a circle – I’m not sure. There are four stones, but all at irregular intervals, two being quite large and two rather smaller. The two western stones, however, would have been quite spectacular when upright, being nearly 8 feet in length. Unfortunately, they are both now prostrate.
There are no noticeable markings on any of the stones.
Take the road from Kilry up past Kilry Lodge and Loanhead farm down the track to Scrushloch. You should be able to park in a corner of the yard. Looking down the hill to the NE you will see the stones on a small promontory. Careful crossing the burn! There is an area of new planting here, and when the trees mature the stones will again be hidden from view – but in a large clearing which will make this quite a delightful spot.
These stones were only recently recorded during a pre-afforestation survey. A lovely little four-poster.
