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Nothing to add to Winterjc’s or Nick’s comments, except that you could break an ankle in that damn heather.

If you carry on along the lane instead of going to Crofthead farm house, you can get to the stones from here. Not so wet, no burns to cross.
The two large recumbents are large. One has cup markings on it. Up the field are the two standing stones, and as Winterjc says, you can see as far as the Lomond Hills.

Just as you go under the motorway, on the B4245 to Magor, on the right is a field gate. From here you can see the stone about 150mtrs along the fence. The stone is thin and triangular about 6ft high. This is another strange place where sounds are not intrusive even though the motorway is so near. Make it your next call after Heston Brake.

When asking the way at Inver Roy, a kind gentle man told us of this stone. He said it was a chalice stone, and in the dark days of religious persecution Roman Catholic folk came here in secret to celebrate Mass. It is a stone not a rock and may have been of some significance at an earlier time. It is rock art but also christianised. Well worth looking for.

You need wellies to find this. Park at the MacRae Monument and take the left hand path. Follow this ‘til you come to a dyke on the right, follow this and you come to a fork, take the left path and make for the far trees. Here you will find the stone covered with a grill. When I was last here the local school children had laid flowers and messages in memory of people killed in war.
This traditional gathering place was where the Jacobite army met for the inconclusive no score draw with the goverenment army in 1715.
If you come here in the summer use a repellant, there is a massed gathering of midgies here.

About two and a half miles up the road from the Pitcur Souterrain opposite the High Keillor Farm entrance is this standing stone.It wasn’t ‘till I got close did I see the symbols.The stone is just over the fence and is quite easy to see.

I didn’t go into the field to get closer,the wheat did not permit.Maybe next time.

I went into the field over a stile on the top road and followed the fence closely followed by two large red brown bullocks.After I had taken a photo the said bullocks decided my time in their domain was over.I made the other side of the fence just before they caught up with me.

Unlike Martin I struggled ungracefully over the drystane dyke and nearly broke my neck stumbling over a wire fence.Nevertheless the visit was worth it.no problem parking,just keep well in to the side.

I took Nick’s advice and walked from the road to view these stones, they are like many of their kind somewhat neglected. The farmer looks at you sort of kindly saying but they are only auld stanes. There is a stretch of fishing river here and you could be quizzed by the factor...

I found this poor stone brutally caged for what crime I could not begin to imagine. I pondered a protest movement to free it – FREE THE BALNABROICH ONE NOW!

I was driving from Muthill to Crief up the A822 and saw this in a field on the right abou half a mile from Crief Bridge.I parked up the Balloch Mill road and set off across the rather busy main road.It is not so easy to get into the field but with care you can do it without too many bruises.This stone is massive and could be lined up with the Dalchiria stones but maybe that is a long shot.I don’t know what it is about stones near roads but they seem to push away the traffic noise,I sat with my back against it for a while but the wind changed and the sewage works fumes decended so I left.

There is a spirit hole – not for malt – in the rear slab, stuck my creaking joints through but no luck. Think I’ll stick to the malt.

This is one to look for after the Sherrifmuir stone row and the fruitless serch for another circle said to be near the road by the mast.Be careful clambering over the wall which also has wire on the top-more bruises.
This really does look like a boat,if it did stand it would be a good 9ft high.

I call this Wester Lix because forestery track where you can park has this name.You have to walk back up the A85 about 100mtrs,on the left set in the wire fence is a small wooden “stile”-difficult to find but persevere-go straight in and soon you will see a glow.As you get nearer you can see the rock shining in the gloom.The folks who planted the firs left a small clearing around the rock and it does literally glow as you can see in the pics.The markings are well defined but not clear in my pics.This is a must on the way to Killen.

On the way to Croft Moraig I stopped to stretch my legs by the entrance to a golf course,I strolled through the magnificent gate house and saw what I thought were the tops of standing stones in the long grass.I stamped down the grass and took the two pics.Take a look next time you are in this area,remember this is Scotland and you can roam – as long as you do no damage or set up camp.

Tigh Na Ruaich ” The house on the bank ” rather appropriate.This is a must if you are on your way to Pitlochry.just keep going to the end of the road,no problems viewing and don’t mind the dog.

I have submitted this photo for folks who haven’t had the privilege to view this most beautiful of Scottish Mountains.It’s no wonder the wee folk live here.