 Cultoon Stone Circle on Islay is obviously no match to Stonehenge or Avebury,
but nevertheless an interesting place to visit. You can find it on the moorland next to the single track road from Portnahaven to Kilchiaran, approx 4 miles from Portnahaven (past the lane to Lossit farm/bay, just before Coultoon Farm). Unfortunately the circle, excavated in 1974 and 1975, is in a quite bad state: |
 Only 3 of the 15 stones are still standing upright, the other 12 have fallen down. Several stones are missing completely, only the sockets were found. Cultoon Stone Ellipse would probably a more correct title, as the stones and sockets form an ellipse approx 40m x 30m in size. Unlike Avebury and Stonehenge you
have the place for yourself, only a cow or some sheep might disturb you. |
When I visited it we had a quite misty day, contributing to the atmosphere of the place. The hills around were mostly covered in mist and fog...
Some of the stones are badly damaged, although I'm unsure if the small stones on the left once formed one larger stone.