Scottish Highlands - Prehistoric Sites

A very unusual setting of standing stones, created in the shape of a horseshoe, stands on a hillside above Loch Stemster. Unlike most stone settings, the narrow sides of the stones face the centre of the setting.
Loch Stemster, Latheron, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, KW5 6DX

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Remains of an Iron Age broch stand on a sloping hillside above the River Naver, at the northern end of Strathnaver. Built between 100 BC and 100 AD, the broch walls are now collapsed.
Skelpick, Bettyhill, Strathnaver, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, KW14 7SG

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Marked as Gortein, Allt Chrysal or Allt Chrisal on OS maps, but known locally as Allt Easdail, this fascinating complex of historic buildings stands on the southern slope of Ben Tangaval, looking across to Vatersay island. Here you can find evidence of occupation spanning 5,600 years, from the Neolithic period to the 18th century.
Castlebay, Barra, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Also known as Loch an Aithan standing stone, this striking prehistoric monument is the tallest standing stone in the southern isles, measuring over 17 feet high. It is set on the western slope of Beinn a' Charra, just off the A865 north of Kildonan, South Uist.

A865, Ormacleit, South Uist, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

Attraction Type: Prehistoric - Standing Stones
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Barnhouse is a Neolithic village located on the shores of Loch Harray beside the Stones of Stenness circle and just a short distance from the Ring of Brogar.
B9055, Stenness, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, KW16 3JZ

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A good example of a Neolithic chambered cairn, though not so well preserved as the similar cairn just north at Reineval. The mound rises about 2.5 metres, above a base some 25 metres across. Several shieling huts were later built into the base of the cairn, making it rather difficult to make out the exact shape of the Neolithic mound.
Frobost, South Uist, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Signposted off the main road a mile north of Clachan, this beautifully preserved Neolithic passage grave cairn is set on the slope of a high hill with wonderful views to the west. There is a small parking area and informational signs explaining the site, and a gravel path up a fairly steep slope to the prominent cairn a few hundred yards above the road.
A867, Langais Clachan, North Uist, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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This chunky standing stone sits on the slope of Beinn a' Charra, just east of Committee Road, North Uist. The stone is canted at a considerable degree, about 2 metres off centre, leaning to the south. From tip to toe the stone measures 9' 3" high and is 6' 6" wide.
Committee Road, Malacleit, North Uist, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

Attraction Type: Prehistoric - Standing Stones
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A Neolithic chambered cairn dating to approximately 2500 BCE. Entry to the interior reveals an elongated corbeled chamber with upright partitions. The interior is unusually well lit due to a plexiglass skylights inserted in the roof.
Tratland, Rousay, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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The Bone Caves are a series of natural caves set into a high limestone cliff called Creag nan Uamh (Crag of the Caves). The caves are named for the large numbers of animal bones found during excavations. There are four main cave openings in the cliffs, formed before the last ice age by water dissolving limestone in cracks in the surrounding rock. Subsequent glacial action and erosion of the glen by water left the caves hundreds of feet above the valley floor.
Inchnadamph, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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