Goodbye, mainland Scotland, and hello to the Isle of Tiree! Tiree is the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides and is also known as the Sunshine Island. It is s mostly low-lying, with wide open skies and sea views in all directions. There are just 3 hills on this flat island. It is very […]
The oldest burial monument in Kilmartin Glen’s prehistoric linear cemetery is a short walk from the Temple Wood Stone Circle. It was built over 5000 years ago. The original chamber at its centre was divided into four compartments and probably held numerous burials, in line with Neolithic practices. As with the other monuments in Kilmartin […]
The standing stones in Nether Largie were my next stop in the Kilmartin Glen. Five large standing stones form a X. There are many theories as to why the stones were put there, and in this form, it might have been a lunar observatory, which marks where the moon will rise and set at certain […]