Grampian - Prehistoric Sites

Included in this category of our heritage guide to Grampian are Pictish carved stones and crosses - one of the most fascinating features of the Aberdeenshire and Moray region. Grampian is extraordinarily rich in 'ancient' sites, with numerous examples of cairns, burial mounds, and stone circles dotted about the landscape.

Why is the region so well-supplied with these ancient monuments? One simple answer is that Aberdeenshire and Moray were settled earlier and more densely than the Highland regions to the north and west. The sheer weight of numbers of ancient peoples resulted in much greater numbers of ancient sites that survive today.


Muir of Ord (Self catering)
The Croft House, Muir of Ord

The Croft House

This stone cottage is set three miles from Muir of Ord in the fabulous Scottish Highlands and can sleep four people in two bedrooms.

Sleeps: 4

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Newtonmore (Self catering)
10 Monarch Country Apartments, Newtonmore

10 Monarch Country Apartments

This third floor apartment is located in the centre of Newtonmore in the Cairngorms and can sleep three people in one bedroom.

Sleeps: 4

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