Callanish, West on the Isle of Lewis
Distribution of short single rows composed of less than 10 large-sized stones
With 39 known examples, this is the most common type of stone row. The distribution of short single rows composed of less than 10 large-sized stones is very much focused on Argyll and Isles, Central Scotland and the Western Isles. Isolated examples of rows of this type also seemingly survive in southern Scotland, Northumberland and Wales. Most significantly, there is only one known example (Joan Ford’s Newtake) on the moors of South West England where nearly half of all Great British rows are found. A further isolated row on the Isles of Scilly at Higher Town Bay is of uncertain identification. The Welsh rows of this type are Carreg Cadno, Court Stone Row 1, Harolds Stones and Saith Maen NW. All four are of less than certain identity for a variety of reasons and to these we can now add their position well beyond the heartland for this form of row. This helpful discovery may help us to narrow down the distribution for this type of row. By contrast the row at Drumtroddan and Five Kings are currently considered to be plausible. Perhaps ultimately it will be demonstrated that plausible rows of this type are found only in the northern part of Great Britain with the greatest concentration being in Argyll and Isles. Future work may in turn provide a date and social context for these rows.
Simplified plans of all short single rows composed of less than 10 large sized stones
Full details for each stone row can be found by clicking either on the map above or the site name below.
The Individual Rows
Achnancarranan on the Isle of Islay
Ardnacross, North on Isle of Mull
Ardnacross, South on the Isle of Mull
Baliscate on the Isle of Mull
Ballochroy in Argyll and Isles
Ballymeanoch at Kilmartin Glen
Balnaguard in Central Scotland
Borve on the Isle of Skye
Callanish 5 on the Isle of Lewis
Callanish, West on the Isle of Lewis
Carragh a’Ghlinne on the Isle of Jura
Carreg Cadno on the Brecon Beacons
Clach An Tursa on the Isle of Lewis
Clochkeil in Argyll and Isles
Commonbank in Central Scotland
Court 1 in Mid Wales
Dervaig centre on the Isle of Mull
Dervaig SSE on the Isle of Mull
Doune (Glenhead) in Central Scotland
Drumtroddan in Dumfriess and Galloway
Duachy in Argyll
Dunamuck, North in Kilmartin Glen, Argyll
Escart in Argyll
Eyre Alignment on the Isle of Skye
Five Kings in Northumberland
Gallowhill Wood in Central Scotland
Glengorm on the Isle of Mull
Harolds Stones in Monmouthshire
Higher Town Bay, St Martin’s, Isles of Scilly ©Cheryl Straffon
Maol Mor on the Isle of Mull
Pitmudie in Central Scotland
Quinish on the Isle of Mull
Saith Maen NW in the Brecon Beacons
Salachary in Argyll
Sannaig on the Isle of Jura
Scallastle on the Isle of Mull
Stravanan Bay on the Isle of Bute
Uluvalt on the Isle of Mull
First Published:- 2nd March 2018
Last Updated:- 9th May 2020