Buldoo

Also known as:
Latheron
Nearest town:
Wick (24km NE)
OS reference:
ND200336
OS sheet:
11
Latitude:
58° 17' 1.99 N
Longitude:
3° 21' 51.95 W
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Images

Image of Buldoo (Standing Stones) by markj99

Buldoo Recumbent Stone viewed from SW looking towards Buldoo Standing Stone.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 May 19, 2024
Image of Buldoo (Standing Stones) by markj99

Packing Stones in split of Buldoo 2 Standing Stone viewed from NE.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Sep 11, 2021
Image of Buldoo (Standing Stones) by markj99

Buldoo Recumbent Stone viewed from NE. It lies c. 70 yards SW of Buldoo 1.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Sep 11, 2021
Image of Buldoo (Standing Stones) by markj99

Buldoo 1, high and handsome. The recumbent stone is visible to the left of Buldoo 1 close to the house.

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markj99 Apr 29, 2019

Articles

Buldoo

markj99
markj99 Apr 29, 2019

Visited 06.07.11

The 12 foot tall standing stone is easy to spot but the second stone is more reclusive. Canmore ID 8132 (go to Links) gives its location as ND 1992 3374. The split stone is around 6 feet high beside whins at the edge of the field. I’m not sure of the relationship between these stones. They’re like Arnold Schwartzenegger and Danny De Devito in Twins.
There is a large recumbent stone c. 70 yards SW of the taller menhir at the edge of Latheron. It seems like a better partner for the 12 foot stone. Canmore ID 8660 makes no mention of it.

Buldoo

C
CARL Aug 18, 2014

Visited 24.7.14

Directions:
At Latheron on the A99 take the A9 north. The standing stones are on the rise immediately on your right. One of the stones can be seen from the road when heading towards Latheron.

Time was against us (as ever) and parking on the busy A9 is far from easy although we managed to pull over at a field gate. From here the standing stones can’t be seen so I walked up the field to the higher ground on my right.

As I reached the higher ground the first stone came into view – it is massive!
I assume it was used as some sort of marker for seafarers? It is certainly prominent!

Given the size of both stones I was surprised that I couldn’t see the second stone.
I didn’t have time to get ‘close up and personal’ with the stone I could see so perhaps the second stone is visible from the first? Or perhaps I was looking the wrong way?

Either way, this is a place I would like to re-visit when I have more time. The standing stone I saw is huge and well worth stopping off to see.

Miscellaneous

Buldoo
Standing Stones
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Apr 14, 2007

According to the RCAHMS record, there are two stones here:

“A massive standing stone 12ft 8ins in height, quadrangular in section, with a circumference at base of over 12ft, and of 14ft at a height of 7ft; its upper end is pointed. The base appears to be bedded in rock which outcrops nearby.”

and

“A large upright stone block which has been badly split from top to bottom. Facing NNW-SSE, it is almost 3ft thick and 4ft 10ins across its widest face.”

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Postman, the 2nd stone? 7
ryaner
ryaner
Oct 2007

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