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Post Modern Croft MoraigStuart Piggot and Derek Simpson did an exemplary excavation in 1965 , influenced by contemporary research on English stone circles they concluded the sequence at the site was a timber setting and shallow ditch was replaced by two successive stone settings. Pottery associations were dated to the Neolithic ... continues... |
Posted by tiompan15th January 2006ce Edited 16th January 2006ce |
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Visited 16.6.12 This is one of those sites which when you visit once you know you have to visit again. This has to be one of the best stone circles in Scotland. As I walked up to the stones the wind and rain stopped for a few minutes. Someone up there is looking out for me! I couldn’t stay long as we were (as ever) behind schedule but I just had to visit as this really is a fabuolus ‘must see’ site. I promised myself that next time I will stay for an approriate length of time. As I got back to the car the rain started again! |
Posted by CARL 27th July 2012ce |
| Visited last summer during a week long stay in Scotland. Called in when visiting the Crannog Centre (also worth visiting). Easily seen right next to the road and parking easy as well. I brought the whoe family to see this site as access is so easy. Unfortunately only myself and Dafydd got out of the car to have a look around (and he didn't have a say in the matter!). Lovely site and well worth a visit - despite what the rest of the family may say!! Cracking. |
Posted by CARL 7th June 2010ce |
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Just spent the week in Perthsire and a visit here was on the agenda. We first paid a visit to the Scottish Crannog Centre, which was great - would advise a trip if you are in the area. When we arrived at the Stones, the skies were turning grey and rain was in the air. We didn't spend long as the field was full of sheep and it wasn't the most welcoming of weather! Didn't notice a sign or any info - but that may be because I didn't look properly! Not usually one to give in to the elements but today got the better of me. Approaching the Stones from Kenmore, they look fabulous as you first see them above the road. I shall return and make better use of my itme...... |
Posted by Vicster20th June 2004ce |
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Thursday 1 May 2003 Ah, the beautiful jumble that is Croft Moraig. It begs to be chilled at, but it never seems to be possible for me. Maybe one day? Having visited before, on arriving I have to ‘own up’ to being tempted to stay in the car, as it was chucking down. Couldn’t resist in the end though and the rain soon slowed to a steady drizzle. I quickly remembered that on a visit some time ago I decided I’d be ‘lost’ without the info board that attempts to plot the development of this complex piece of work! Others before me have not left much unsaid, so I’ll leave it there. Oh, except to say that as we were ‘unparking’ at the bottom of the farm lane, we just managed to get out of the way of a huge ‘artic’ coming down from the farm, which was driven by one of the most miserable gits I’ve come across for a while. This post appears as part of the weblog entry Callanish via Perthshire with surprise guest stones - Part 3
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Posted by Moth9th July 2003ce Edited 9th July 2003ce |
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17-6-03. Was visiting Aberfeldy with work and wasn't organised enough beforehand to plan anything (give me a laptop grrr). This was the only site noted around here in my otherwise bald roadmap. Note to self : must buy OS! Luckily by previous experiences I at least remembered to search out any cups ;-) Had a lovely little break here even though it's right next to the road. Then off south. .o0O0o. |
Posted by pebblesfromheaven18th June 2003ce |
| I just added another pic. of the cupmarked stone,the sun just caught it right. |
Posted by hamish14th October 2002ce |
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Had a picnic on our tartan rug here last summer, with the family. We were camping at Kenmore and on the only day of that week that the sun came out, we made the point of coming here for lunch and to dry out among these stones. This is a special and complex place. Many trees on the other side of the road -cant see the confluence of the 2 great rivers a few hundred yards north and down the hill. We had a great lunch there though and the place has an alive feeling. Also worth looking for are the 2 stones,(map ref. 793 467) less than a km to the south just inside the grounds of Taymouth Castle not far from the estate road. |
Posted by winterjc 14th November 2001ce |
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Staying near the beautiful Loch Tay in August, I was struck by how much more aware Scots are generally about Stone Circles and Henges than my fellow Angles. Everyone i met in Perthshire seemed to tell me to go to Croft Moraig, so I went. Excellant choice. You get used to reading about places like Stonehenge having various phases, 1 superceding the other. The excellant thing at Croft Moraig is that the phases still coexist so you have a cup marked stone and 2 concentric stone circles, mostly standing. It's in a small field right by the road, on a slight rise. The farm houses are very near but this doesn't stop it being an absolute belter. |
Posted by chrissieboy 6th September 2000ce |
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what can i say....this circle leaves me speechless. Yes it's set in a farmers field, close to a busy road, but the feeling of closeness to the spirits..... truely awesome...... By the way, this is Steph, not Chris!!!! |
Posted by Chris15th April 2000ce |
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The Gaels called this place Stucis meaning Stones,the estate is still called Stix.Rabbie Burns was moved to pray in this circle when he passed through,it is said. Source:-www.heartlander.scotland.net. |
Posted by hamish 14th October 2002ce |
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Scottish Megalithic sitesAn excellent description of the various phases of this site. |
Posted by BrigantesNation 29th July 2003ce |
Scottish Megaraks' Perthshire extravaganza - June 2003see the Megaraks at Croftmoraig |
Posted by BigSweetie17th July 2003ce |
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Posted by tiompan 7th April 2010ce |
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| Today was meant to be a nice wee hill walk with better half so decided to go to a strictly non rock art area .Better half decided on wearing walking boots despite pre walk chat about how useless they are in really wet conditions .So it turned out even the wellies were put to the test in the glaur and snow melt combined with previous few days heavy rains . Returned to the car after a few hours and e decided to go for a drier "country ramble " both in wellies this time . There was some rock art about 1 Km away but weren't really bothered about looking . So surprised to find this one . Sorry about the secrecy as it is in a farmers field , he wasn't in so think i should wait to tell him and also ask to have a beter look around for the expected/hoped for others . |
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