The Mound Stone Circle
Also known as Aberscross; Golspie-Lairg Road; Mound Junction
When I visited this little stone circle it was almost lost in the bracken. It stands on a naturally flat area a little way up the slope of The Mound Rock. There are six stones - three still standing and three fallen. The largest standing is a slab about two metres square made from a red lumpy conglomerate.
There are great views across the River Fleet and towards the standing stone in the valley of Abhainn an t-Sratha Charnaig.
1/24 The largest stone, made from a red lumpy conglomerate, stands on the eastern side of the circle.
2/24 Looking southeast.
3/24 Looking southwest towards Creag an Amalaidh - there is an ancient cairn on the left of the double peak.
4/24 Looking east.
5/24 A stone standing on the north arc.
6/24 The westernmost stone.
7/24 The westernmost stone, looking southwest towards Creag an Amalaidh.
8/24 The north and west stones.
9/24 A fallen stone on the northern arc.
10/24 Standing and fallen stones on the northwest arc.
11/24 The three stones that still stand, looking southwest.
12/24 Standing stone and two fallen stones on the eastern arc.
13/24 Two standing and two fallen stones.
14/24 The west face of the eastern stone.
15/24 Detail of the eastern stone.
16/24 Looking towards Creag a' Bhlàir.
17/24 The east face of the eastern stone.
18/24 Looking west across the circle.
19/24 Lichen on the eastern stone.
20/24 Detail of the eastern stone.
21/24 Looking west.
22/24 Detail of the northern stone.
23/24 Detail of the northern stone.
24/24 Standing stone and fallen stone on the southern arc.
Nearby Sites
24km Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Stone Pictish Symbol Stone Class II
(NB: All distances are as-the-crow-flies. Lochs, mountains and beautiful winding roads will make it further. Sometimes much further.)