Platt Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir
NT132711

Nearest town:

Queensferry South (7km NNW)

OS reference:

NT132711

OS sheet:

65

Latitude:

55° 55' 30.13 N

Longitude:

3° 23' 21.27 W

Added to TMA by

BigSweetie

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Platt Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir

G

GaryB Sep 14, 2005

Ancient Stones

An entry from Ancient Stones, an online database that covers most of the standing stones, stone circles and other stones found in South East Scotland. Each entry includes details, directions, photograph, folklore, parking and field notes on each location.

Platt Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir

BigSweetie Jan 3, 2004

CARA website – Platt Hill

Sites within 20km of Platt Hill

Tormain Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.53km S

27

2

5

1
Hully Hill Monument

Artificial Mound • 1.75km WNW

49

15

3
Gogar Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.46km ENE

12

2

1
Newhouse Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.43km ESE

3

1
The Cat Stane (Edinburgh)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.57km NNE

1

1
Dalmahoy Hill

Hillfort • 4.2km SSE

3

3
Ravelrig

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.29km SE

1
Kaimes Hill

Hillfort • 4.59km S

1

2

2
Cammo Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.6km NE

9

1

1

1
Corstorphine Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 7.87km ENE

13

1

7

1
Earl Cairnie

Cairn(s) • 8.46km NNE

4
Wester Craiglockhart Hill

Hillfort • 9.64km E

2
Dechmont Law

Hillfort • 9.87km WSW

1
The Bore Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.27km ENE

7

1

3
The Buck Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.29km E

5

4

1
The Caiy Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.41km E

10

5

1
Caerketton Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.54km E

7

4

1
East Cairn Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.57km S

5

1

1
Carnethy Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.63km ESE

24

2

1
Turnhouse Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.65km ESE

3

1
Braid Hills (site of)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.95km E

2
Castlelaw Fort

Hillfort • 12.07km E

23

1
Blackford Hill

Carving • 12.07km E

19

6
Edinburgh Castle

Hillfort • 12.1km ENE

5

3
Castlelaw Souterrain

Souterrain • 12.1km E

19

2
Blackford Hill fort

Hillfort • 12.21km E

2
Turnhouse Hill

Hillfort • 12.24km ESE

1
Hillend

Hillfort • 12.29km E

16

3
Galachlaw Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.38km E

8

1

3
West Cairn Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.92km S

4

1

1
Camp Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.95km SE

3

1

1
Penny Well

Sacred Well • 13.07km ENE

2

2
Kipps

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.48km W

5

1
St. Vining’s Well

Sacred Well • 13.48km ENE

1
Pinnelhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km N

4

2
St. David’s Well

Sacred Well • 14.09km ENE

2
St. Margaret’s Well

Sacred Well • 14.09km ENE

7

5
St Margarets Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.12km NNW

3

4

1
The Cat Stane, Inch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.16km E

2

3

1
Wells O’ Wearie

Sacred Well • 14.21km ENE

3

1

2
St. Catherine’s Well

Sacred Well • 14.23km E

2

4
Glencorse

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.26km E

4

3

2
Samson’s Ribs

Hillfort • 14.27km ENE

7

1
The Dasses

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.38km ENE

2

2
Galabraes

Standing Stones • 14.41km WSW

15

3

1
Arthur’s Seat and Crow Hill fort

Hillfort • 14.42km ENE

10

2

1
Cairnpapple

Henge • 14.46km W

59

5

20

4
St. Anthony’s Well

Sacred Well • 14.46km ENE

3

1
North Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.54km NNW
Cultivation Terraces

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.76km ENE

2

1
Ravenswood Avenue Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.96km E

3

2

1
Delf Well

Sacred Well • 15.03km ENE

4

2
Dunsapie

Hillfort • 15.06km ENE

12

1

1
Duddingston Loch

Crannog • 15.11km ENE

6

2
Gormyre

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.19km W

3

4

1
The Gowk Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.22km SE

9

2

2
Pitcorthie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.29km NNW

7

2
St. Triduana’s Wellhouse

Sacred Well • 15.4km ENE

5

3
Lochcote Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.53km W

2
Crosswood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.12km SSW

6

1

1
St. Matthew’s Well

Sacred Well • 16.26km E

2

1
Torphichen

Cup Marked Stone • 16.4km W

2

4
Roslin Glen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.58km E

2

2

3

1
Niddrie Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.64km ENE

2

3

1
Gorton House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.72km E

11

5
Parkburn Cist Cemetery

Cist • 17.04km E

4

3
Harlaw Muir

Long Cairn • 17.13km SE

3

1
Couston Refuge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.34km WSW

1
Old Deepsykehead Enclosed Cremation Cemeteries

Enclosure • 17.99km SE

5

1
Binn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.4km NE

9

1

3

5
Tuilyies

Standing Stones • 18.48km WNW

31

9

1
Westfield Refuge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.07km W

1

3

1
West Linton Cist Cemetery

Burial Chamber • 19.19km SSE

2

2

1