Scotland, United Kingdom · Physical form
Stone circle sacred places in Scotland, United Kingdom
Explore 12 sacred places classified as stone circle in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Explore Scotland, United Kingdom by facet
Traditions
Showing 1-12 of 12 matching sites
Callanish 4 Stone Circle
Callanish, Scotland, United Kingdom
On rising ground above Loch Ceann Hulabhig, five standing stones of Lewisian gneiss form a quiet oval around a small burial cairn....
Callanish II Stone Circle
Callanish, Scotland, United Kingdom
On a low ridge overlooking East Loch Roag, five standing stones and two fallen slabs trace an ellipse that once held ten uprights around a central cairn....
Callanish Standing Stone Circle
Callanish, Scotland, United Kingdom
On the Atlantic edge of Lewis, thirteen standing stones form a circle older than the main phase of Stonehenge....
Callanish Stone Circle 8
Callanish, Scotland, United Kingdom
On the southern coast of Great Bernera, three standing stones and one fallen companion form a semicircle at the edge of a sheer cliff above Loch Roag....
Callanish Stone Circle III
Callanish, Scotland, United Kingdom
On a low ridge southeast of the main Callanish Stones, a double concentric ring of Lewisian gneiss has stood for nearly five thousand years....
Croft Moraig Stone Circle, Aberfeldy
Aberfeldy, Scotland, United Kingdom
On the shores of Loch Tay, three concentric rings of stone mark a place held sacred for five millennia....
Kinnell stone circle, Killin
Killin, Scotland, United Kingdom
In a quiet pasture east of Killin village, six standing stones have held their positions for perhaps four thousand years....
Machrie Moor Stone Circles
Machrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
On the western coast of the Isle of Arran, a walk of a mile and a half across open moorland brings you to six stone circles arranged on a broad, flat expanse beneath the...
Moss Farm Road Stone Circle
Machrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
On the western shore of the Isle of Arran, where a farm track leads into the ancient ceremonial moorland of Machrie, seven stones still stand in a broken ring....
Pobull Fhinn
Lochmaddy, Scotland, United Kingdom
On the southern slope of Ben Langass, overlooking Loch Langass and the mountain Eaval, an oval of standing stones occupies a platform that Bronze Age hands carved from the...
Standing Stones of Stenness
Stenness, Scotland, United Kingdom
On the narrow isthmus between the salt Loch of Stenness and the freshwater Loch of Harray, four surviving megaliths stand where perhaps twelve once formed an ellipse....
Temple Wood Stone Circle
Kilmartin, Scotland, United Kingdom
In the heart of Kilmartin Glen, where western Scotland gathers its ancient monuments into one of Europe's densest prehistoric landscapes, Temple Wood Stone Circle stands...
Key questions
Stone circle sacred places in Scotland, United Kingdom questions
What is included in this Stone circle guide to Scotland, United Kingdom?
This guide includes 12 sacred places classified as stone circle in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Can I view these Scotland, United Kingdom sacred places on a map?
Yes. Switch to map view to compare their geography, then open a site page for history, visiting context, and nearby places.
Can I widen this Stone circle guide?
Yes. Use the location links to widen from region to country or from country to the global facet hub without losing the selected facet.