Killin Stone Circle
Killin Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle situated at the west end of Loch Tay near the village of Killin, Stirling, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: archaeological site in Stirling, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kinnell Stone Circle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inchbuie and St Fillan’s Episcopal Church, Main Street, Killin.
Inchbuie
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchbuie is an island of the River Dochart, near Killin. A bridge links it with both riverbanks, just below the Falls of Dochart. The MacNab Clan were once dominant here, and have long been associated with Killin.
Falls of Dochart
Waterfall
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Falls of Dochart are a cascade of waterfalls situated on the River Dochart at Killin in Perthshire, Scotland, near the western end of Loch Tay. The Bridge of Dochart, first constructed in 1760, crosses the river at Killin offering a view of the falls as they cascade over the rocks and around the island of Inchbuie, which is the ancient burial place of the MacNab clan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killin and Ardchyle.
Killin
Village
Photo: Tine.wv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Killin is a village in Perthshire in the central Highlands of Scotland. Situated at the western head of Loch Tay, it is administered by the Stirling Council area.
Ardchyle
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardchyle is a small hamlet in Stirling, Scotland. The Glendhu viaduct, just south of Ardchyle, was built for the now disused section of the Callander and Oban Railway which closed in 1965 after a landslide. Ardchyle is situated 4 miles southwest of Killin Stone Circle.
Auchlyne
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchlyne is a small hamlet in Stirling, Scotland. It is located approximately five miles west of Killin on Loch Tay, off the main A85 road that runs from Perth to Oban. Auchlyne is situated 4½ miles southwest of Killin Stone Circle.
Killin Stone Circle
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.46582° or 56° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.31127° or 4° 18′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C8QFM8Q+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 386515817OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q19758161
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In Other Languages
“Killin Stone Circle” goes by many names.
- German: “Steinkreis von Killin”
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Highlights include Greenhouse, Kinnell House and Kinnell House.
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