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.


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Lairg (Self catering)
Cottage: HCSU304, Lairg

FCH10692

The pretty fishing port of Lochinver nestles in a lovely picturesque location between the bay and the magnificent mountains of Suilven and Canisp at the heart of Assynt a stunning …
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Letterfearn (Self catering)
Druidaig Cottage, Letterfearn

Druidaig Cottage

This detached cottage is in the tiny village of Letterfearn, 12 miles from Dornie and sleeps four people in two bedrooms.
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