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.


Laggan (Self catering)
Creag-na-Sanais, Laggan

Creag-na-Sanais

This peaceful, detached property located in the grounds of a sheep and cattle farm has comfortable accommodation for up to four people.

Sleeps: 4

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Grantown-on-Spey (Self catering)
The Old Laundry , Grantown-on-Spey

The Old Laundry

This character cottage near Grantown-on-Spey is bordering a working farm and sleeps six people in three bedrooms.

Sleeps: 6

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