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  • Nether Largie: secrets in stone

    October 2, 2013 /

    Neither a circle nor a row, the arrangement of stones at Nether Largie in Argyll is puzzling in the extreme. What were our ancestors thinking... and why were they so keen on carving those little cup shapes?

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  • Clach na Carraig or Diarmid’s Pillar

    March 2, 2012 /

    In Glen Lonan, Argyll, an impressive standing stone is said to mark the grave of a legendary Irish hero.

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  • Callanish: a ring to rule them all

    January 6, 2012 /

    On a wind-scoured hillside in the west of Lewis, nothing prepares you for the stark magnificence of Callanish...

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