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Greenland Stone Circle

All pictures copyright ©2001,2003 Martin McCarthy

Location Map

Canmore Records: Stone Circle.

greenlandIR01 Looking north across the circle. The shortest of the standing stones can be seen peeping over the wall just to the right of the nearest standing stone.
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greenlandIR02 A closer view, again looking to the north.
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greenlandIR03 The two southernmost standing stones, and one fallen stone, looking to the southwest. The nearer stone is a little over four feet tall, the further stone is about five feet nine inches tall.
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greenlandIR04 The tallest of the stones, looking to the southwest.
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greenlandIR05 The same stone, looking south.
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acharn09 And again, but in colour.
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greenlandIR06 A view to the northeast.
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greenlandIR07 Another view to the northeast.
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greenlandIR08 Looking to the southeast with the two southern standing stones and the two remaining fallen stones.
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greenlandIR09 The northern stone, looking west down to Loch Tay.
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greenlandIR10 Looking west across the circle from the north side of the wall.
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acharn01 A colour view to the west.
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greenlandIR11 Another view to the southwest.
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greenlandIR12 A view to the west on the south side of the wall - again Loch Tay is in the background.
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greenlandIR13 Looking northwest.
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acharn02 Looking southeast.
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acharn03 A view to the east.
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acharn04 A view to the northeast.
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acharn07 The eastern stones of the circle, looking north.
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This used to be a circle of nine stones, but now there are four standing stones and two fallen stones still visible. A dry stone wall runs through the circle.

Partway up a hillside, 800 feet above Loch Tay, this site presents a wonderful view. Burl describes it as being in a fir plantation, but his description is somewhat out of date as there are now no trees around it.

The southern-most stone is the tallest at around five feet nine inches tall and the northwestern stone is a little under two feet tall.