Photo of Calanais Standing Stones, a stone circle near Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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Photo of Calanais Standing Stones, a stone circle near Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Calanais Standing Stones

Cruciform Neolithic stone setting on Lewis.

Na h-Eileanan Siar

Photo of Ring of Brodgar, a stone circle near Stromness in Hoy and West Mainland, the Orkney Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Ring of Brodgar

Great Neolithic stone circle on Orkney.

Orkney Islands

Photo of Skara Brae, a prehistoric village near Dounby, the Orkney Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Skara Brae

Neolithic village older than Stonehenge.

Orkney Islands

Photo of Clava Cairns, a rock art near Inverness, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Clava Cairns

Clava Cairns, cairns 70m, 170m NE of and 210m, 460m ENE of, barrow 270m NE of, and standing stone 395m NE of Balnuarin

Highland

Photo of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy, a chambered tomb near Rackwick, the Orkney Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Dwarfie Stane, Hoy

Dwarfie Stane, rock-cut tomb, Hoy

Orkney Islands

Photo of Stenness, a henge near Finstown in Hoy and West Mainland, the Orkney Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Stenness

Neolithic standing stones in the heart of Orkney.

Orkney Islands

Photo of Tomnaverie, a stone circle near Tarland, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.

Tomnaverie

Tomnaverie, stone circle

Aberdeenshire

Photo of Aberlemno, a Pictish stone near Forfar, the Angus, north east Scotland.

Aberlemno

Carved Pictish stones by an Angus roadside.

Angus

Photo of Dun Carloway, a broch in Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Dun Carloway

Best-preserved broch tower on Lewis.

Na h-Eileanan Siar

Photo of Jarlshof, a broch near Bigton, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Jarlshof

Layered settlement spanning four thousand years.

Shetland Islands

Photo of Mousa, a broch near Bigton, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Mousa

Tallest surviving Iron Age broch tower.

Shetland Islands

More ancient stones to explore473

Ancient stones in Aberdeenshire 29

White Cow Woodstanding
Brandsbutt Stonestanding
Cullerlie stone circlestanding
East Aquhorthiesstanding
Loanheadstanding
Maiden Stonestanding
Picardy Stonestanding
Arn Hill, Rothiemay Stationstanding
Auchmacharstanding
Backhill of Drachlawstanding
Bellman's Woodstanding
Cairn Cattostanding
Carlin Stonestanding
Corrstone Woodstanding
Cothiemuir Hillstanding
Druidsfield stone circle, Montgarriestanding
Glassel, Bogarn Woodstanding
Gourdon Hillstanding
Hill of Fiddesstanding
Knapperty Hillstanding
Loudon Woodstanding
Nine Stanes, Mulloch Woodstanding
North Burreldalesstanding
Parkhouse Hill stone circlestanding
St Brandan's Stanesstanding
Stoneheadstanding
The Temple Stonesstanding
Whitehill, Bogmore Woodstanding
Culshearthworks

Ancient stones in Angus 8

Ancient stones in Argyll and Bute 35

Achnabreck Cup & Ring Mark Rocksstanding
Ballygowan Cup & Ring Mark Rocksstanding
Baluachraig Cup & Ring Mark Rocksstanding
Cairnbaan Cup & Ring Mark Rocksstanding
Kilmichael Glassarystanding
Nether Largie Mid Cairnstanding
Nether Largie South Cairnstanding
St Cormac's Chapel, Eilean Morstanding
Temple Wood Stone Circlesstanding
Adam's Cave, Ardnadamstanding
Beacharrstanding
Cairn Banstanding
Carn Banstanding
Carn Ban, Eas-an-Fhir-Dhuibhstanding
Carragh an Talaidh, Brackleystanding
Chambered cairn near Cragabus, Islaystanding
Clach an t'Sagairt, Ardfernstanding
Crarae Lodgestanding
Gartnagreanoch, Knapdalestanding
Glecknabaestanding
Gort na h-Ulaidhe long cairnstanding
Kilchoan Lodgestanding
Lochbuie House, Mullstanding
Machariochstanding
Port Charlotte chambered cairnstanding
Slochd Measach, Giant's Gravestanding
St Colmacstanding
St Michael's Grave, Kilmichaelstanding
An Dun, Loch Fiartruin
An Sean Chaistealruin
Broch, near Dun Mor, Vaul, Tireeruin
Dun Aisgain Brochruin
Dun Mor a' Chaolais, Millton, Tireeruin
Tirefour Castleruin
Dunaddearthworks

Ancient stones in Dumfries and Galloway 32

Big Balcraig cup-and-ring rocksstanding
Cairn Holy 1standing
Cairn Holy 2standing
Drumtroddan cup-and-ring rocksstanding
Drumtroddan standing stonesstanding
Laggangarnstanding
Torhouse Stonestanding
Wren's Eggstanding
Auld Wife's Grave, Cairnscarrowstanding
Borelandstanding
Cairn Kennystanding
Cairn na Gath, Balmurrie Fellstanding
Capenoch Lochstanding
Drummore Farmstanding
East Hill Farmhousestanding
Ernespie stone circlestanding
Girdlestanesstanding
Glenquicken stone circlestanding
Loupin' Stanesstanding
Napper's Cottagestanding
Parkstanding
Seven Brethren, Whiteholme Rigstanding
Sheuchan's Cairn, Highlandman's Rigstanding
Standing Stones of Newtonstanding
Stiddrig Cairnstanding
The King's Cairnstanding
Twelve Apostlesstanding
White Cairn, Fleuchlargstanding
Doon Castle, Ardwellruin
Teroy Fort, Craigcaffieruin
Barsalloch Fortearthworks
Dunragit ritual complexearthworks

Ancient stones in East Lothian 4

Kingside Hillstanding
Doon Hillearthworks
Seton Mainsearthworks
The Chesters, Dremearthworks

Ancient stones in Highland 134

Cairn of Getstanding
Cnoc Freiceadainstanding
Corrimony Chambered Cairnstanding
Grey Cairns of Camsterstanding
Carn Liath broch, Golspieruin
Dun Beag, Struan, Skyeruin
Dun Dornadilla or Dun Dornaigilruin
Dun Telve and Dun Troddan, Glenelgruin
St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirkruin
Achkinloch chambered cairnstanding
Badnabaystanding
Barpannan, Vatten Duirinishstanding
Boathstanding
Buaile Oscar, Beinn Freiceadainstanding
Cairn Hanachstanding
Cairn Irenanstanding
Cairn of Heathercow, Brabster Mossstanding
Cairn Reainstanding
Carn an Fheidhstanding
Carn Liath chambered cairnstanding
Carn Liath long cairnstanding
Carn Liath, Kilmuirstanding
Carn Liath, Obsdalestanding
Carn na Croichestanding
Carn na Feinnestanding
Chambered cairn near Ham, Broughstanding
Chambered cairn near Killin, Loch Brorastanding
Chambered cairn near Torr Beag, Brawlbinstanding
Cnoc an Liath-Bhaid stone circlestanding
Cnoc Bad Asgaraidh chambered cairnstanding
Cnoc na Maranaichstanding
Cnoc-na-h'Uiseigstanding
Cnocan nan Cobhar, Kilmariestanding
Druim Baile Fuirstanding
Drumliah, Tullochstanding
Earl's Cairn, Inkstackstanding
Earney Hillock chambered cairnstanding
Fairy Hillockstanding
Gallow Hillstanding
Greadal Fhinnstanding
Guidebest, Latheronwheel Burnstanding
Hill of Shebsterstanding
Kinbrace Farm chambered cairnsstanding
Leachkinstanding
Long cairn near Caen, Helmsdalestanding
McCole's Castlestanding
Millcraigstanding
Preas Mairistanding
River Shinstanding
Rubh'an Dunain, Soay Soundstanding
Shurrery Kirkstanding
Sordale Hill, Cnoc na Cistestanding
Stroma Lighthousestanding
The Ordstanding
Torr Bann Na Gruagaichstanding
Tulach an t'Sionnaich long cairnstanding
Tulach Buaile Asserystanding
Ullinish Lodge, Bracadalestanding
Achavarruin
Achcoillenaborgieruin
Allt a'Bhurgruin
Allt a'Chaisteil, Strathnaverruin
An Dun, Berriedaleruin
An Dun, Clachtollruin
Appnag Tullochruin
Bail A' Chairnruin
Borgue Langwell, Berriedaleruin
Braeruin
Broch near An Dun, Loch Ardbhairruin
Broch near Ballachly, Stemsterruin
Broch near Ballone, Spittalruin
Broch near Carrol, Loch Broraruin
Broch near Cinn Trolla, Broraruin
Broch near Cnoc Donn, Halkirkruin
Broch near Dunrobin Wood, Dunrobin Mainsruin
Broch near Kilphedir, Helmsdaleruin
Broch near Rumster, Forseruin
Broch near Thing's Va, Scrabsterruin
Broch near Thomsonsfield, Brabstermireruin
Broch near Thurdistoft, Castletownruin
Broch near Tulloch Turnal, Langwellruin
Broch near Watenan, Ulbsterruin
Burg Ruaidh, Berriedale Waterruin
Cairn of Elsay, Staxigoeruin
Cairn of Humsterruin
Cairn of Sibmisterruin
Caisteal na Coilleruin
Carn A' Chladharuin
Carn Branruin
Castle Linglas, Keiss Linksruin
Castle Spynieruin
Dun Alascaigruin
Dun an Ruigh Ruadh, Loch Broomruin
Dun Arkaigruin
Dun Beath, Dunbeathruin
Dun Borrafiach, Waternishruin
Dun Chealamyruin
Dun Creagach Island, Loch Naverruin
Dun Fiadhairtruin
Dun Flashader, Skyeruin
Dun Garsin, Bracadaleruin
Dun Gearymore, Skyeruin
Dun Griananruin
Dun Hallinruin
Dun Lagaidh, Loch Broomruin
Dun Liath, Elgolruin
Dun Mhaigh, Kinlochruin
Dun Sleadaleruin
Dun Videnruin
Feranach, Strath na Frithe, Borrobolruin
Golsary, Rumster Forestruin
Green Hill, Rosterruin
Greysteil Castle, Loch Rangagruin
Grummoreruin
Keiss Brochruin
Kirk Tofts, Keissruin
Knockinnonruin
Loch of Yarrows brochruin
Ness Brochruin
Nybsterruin
Rinsary broch, Berriedaleruin
Smerralruin
The Borg, Strath Halladaleruin
The Tulloch (Usshilly)ruin
Thrumster Littleruin
Tiantullochruin
Tota an Dranndain, Shurreryruin
Tulach Gormruin
Tulach Morruin
Upper Borgueruin
Warehouse broch, Ulbsterruin
Whitegate Brochruin
Castle Hill (Highland)earthworks
Henge near Heatherdean, Lochsideearthworks

Ancient stones in Moray 6

Sueno's Stonestanding
Doune of Dalmorestanding
Lagmore Eaststanding
Lagmore Weststanding
Tarrieclerackstanding
Burgheadearthworks

Ancient stones in Na h-Eileanan Siar 34

Clach Stei Linstanding
Achmorestanding
Aird Sleitenishstanding
Airidh na h-Aon Oidchestanding
Barpa Langass, North Uiststanding
Barpa nam Feannagstanding
Caisteal Mhic Creacail, Fleisirinstanding
Carinish, North Uiststanding
Carn a'Mharcstanding
Carnan Beag chambered cairnstanding
Chambered cairn near Barp, Daliburghstanding
Cnoc Fillibhir Bheagstanding
Cnoc na Croichstanding
Coire na Feinnestanding
Druim Dubhstanding
Dunanstanding
Dursainean, Garraboststanding
Leac a'Mhiosachanstanding
Leacach an Tigh Cloichestanding
Loch Sgardam, Breascletestanding
Long cairn near Bharpa, North Uiststanding
Sornach a'Phobuillstanding
Stiaraval, Griminish, Benbeculastanding
Dun a'Chaolais, Vatersayruin
Dun Banruin
Dun Barraglomruin
Dun Borveruin
Dun Buidhe, Eocharruin
Dun Cromore, Loch Cromoreruin
Dun Loch an Duna, South Bragarruin
Dun Torcuillruin
Loch na Berieruin
Rubh' an Teampuill chapelruin
Dun, Eilean Loch Arnolearthworks

Ancient stones in North Ayrshire 18

Auchagallon Stone Circlestanding
Carn Ban, Arranstanding
Moss Farm, Machrie Moorstanding
Torrylin Cairnstanding
Clachaigstanding
Cuff Hill Plantationstanding
Dunan Beagstanding
East Bennanstanding
Giants' Graves, Whiting Bay, Arranstanding
Haylie Housestanding
Lamlash Roadstanding
Meallach's Grave, Monamore Glenstanding
Sannoxstanding
Slidderystanding
The Doonstanding
Torran Loisgte chambered cairnstanding
Kilpatrick Dunearthworks
Torr a'Chaisteal, Arranearthworks

Ancient stones in Orkney Islands 86

Ramni Geostanding
Blackhammer, Rousaystanding
Cuween Hillstanding
Holm of Papa Westray Southstanding
Knowe of Onstonstanding
Knowe of Yarsostanding
Maes Howestanding
Midhowestanding
Quoyness, Els Ness, Sandaystanding
Taversoe Tuickstanding
Aiker Ness, Broch of Gurnessruin
Midhowe Broch, Rousayruin
Banks chambered cairnstanding
Castle Bloodystanding
Chambered cairn near Carrick House, Edaystanding
Chambered cairn near Huntersquoy, Edaystanding
Chambered cairn near Lochend, Stronsaystanding
Chambered cairn near Onziebust, Egilsaystanding
Chambered cairn near Quoy, Faraystanding
Chambered cairn near Sandhill, Edaystanding
Cubbie Roo's Burden, Rousaystanding
Earls Knollstanding
Eday Manse cairn and churchstanding
Faraclett Headstanding
Head of Workstanding
Helliar Holmstanding
Holm of Papastanding
Howa Towerstanding
Knowe of Craie, Rousaystanding
Knowe of Lairo, Frotoftstanding
Knowe of Lingro, Wasbister, Rousaystanding
Knowe of Ramsay, Rousaystanding
Knowe of Rowiegarstanding
Mill Hill, Millboundsstanding
Mount Misery, Start Pointstanding
Muckle Hill of Linkataingstanding
North Cairn, Rose Nessstanding
Vinquoy Hill, Edaystanding
Ward of Housebaystanding
Borwick, Brough ofruin
Broch near Ingashowe, Finstownruin
Broch near Knowe of Burrian, Rousayruin
Broch near Knowe of Dishero, Gorsenessruin
Broch of Burgarruin
Broch of Lingroruin
Burrian broch (north-east shore)ruin
Burrian broch (west shore)ruin
Burrian Broch, Corrigallruin
Burrian, North Ronaldsayruin
Cummi Howeruin
Dingy's Howe, Upper Sandayruin
Doocot Knowe, Papa Stronsayruin
East Brochruin
Green Hillruin
Green Hill of Hestiegeoruin
Greenhill Broch, South Walls, Orkneyruin
Hillock Broch, Finstownruin
Hillock of Burroughstonruin
Hillock of Howeruin
Howen Broughruin
Knowe of Burrianruin
Knowe of Burristaeruin
Knowe of Grugar or Ryoruin
Knowe of Gullow, Netherbroughruin
Knowe of Hunclett, Frotoft, Rousayruin
Knowe of Queen o' Howe, Westrayruin
Knowe of Skogarruin
Knowe Stensoruin
Lamb Head, Stronsayruin
Loch of Ayre brochruin
Loch of Clumlyruin
Loch of Scockness, Rousayruin
Ness of Borayruin
North Howe, Westside, Rousayruin
Oxtro or Oxtra, Boardhouseruin
Peter's Kirkruin
South Howe, Westside, Rousayruin
St Tredwell's Chapel, Papa Westrayruin
Stackrue broch and chapelruin
The Skeo, Brims, Hoyruin
Verronruin
Verron Brochruin
Viera Lodge, Frotoftruin
Wasso, Tres Ness, Sandayruin
Grain Earth House and Grainbank, Hatstonearthworks
Rennibisterearthworks

Ancient stones in Perth and Kinross 10

Ancient stones in Scottish Borders 6

Ancient stones in Shetland Islands 57

Ancient stones in Stirling 4

Ancient stones elsewhere in Central Scotland 6

Dogton Stonestanding
Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, Dalmenystanding
Rullion Greenstanding
Drumcarrow Craigruin
Castlelaw Fortearthworks
Torphichen Preceptoryearthworks

Ancient stones elsewhere in Southern Scotland 3

Ballmallochstanding
Bencallen Hillstanding
Normangillearthworks

Ancient stones elsewhere in Scotland 1

St Fergus's Church, Dycestanding