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Tigh na Ruaich


This circle of six stones is situated in the grounds of a nursery at a dead-end on part of the old A9, which runs parallel to the new A9. Overgrown with gorse and brambles, the circle was re-discovered by workmen clearing the ground for a garden in 1855, as recorded in the Building Chronicle:

‘A small Druidical circle was discovered a few days ago at Tynrich, Perthshire close upon the highway….about eighteen feet in diameter, and quite entire, each of its huge stones standing erect and in its proper place; ….while digging and levelling the interior, four huge urns, about two feet in height and one foot in diameter at the mouth, were exhumed, quite full of calcined bones, besides three or four stone coffins, formed of thin, unshapen slabs, and likewise containing the mortal remains of the ancient Caledonians of a pre-historic period. The urns were of very coarse manufacture, and in their removal they were broken to pieces.’

The soil at the centre was stained a darker colour than the surrounding earth, and charcoal and burnt bone material were found. Stamping your feet at one side of the centre of the circle causes the ground to visibly move further across it, and makes a dull thud, as if there are hollows under the ground – possibly where urns or cists have been removed.

The circle is in the grounds of Tynreich Nursery, the owner of which is very friendly, and happy for people to view the circle. But please only visit when the nursery is open:

Monday to Friday
9:30am to 1:30pm and 5:30pm to 9:00pm

Saturday and Sunday
9:30am to 1:30pm

the stones range from 0.80m to 1.80m tall
diameter – an ellipse 7.9m x 6.4m (N-S x E-W)

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Alternative names for Tigh na Ruaich

Ballinluig; East Lodge Cottage; Tynreich; Tynreich Cottages

Where is Tigh na Ruaich?

Tigh na Ruaich is in the parish of Logierait and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 9762 5345

Lat / long: 56.66128645, -3.670764398

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OS Map for Tigh na Ruaich

OS map OL49
Pitlochry & Loch Tummel (Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch & Schiehallion)
OS Explorer map OL49


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Weather at Tigh na Ruaich

4°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
7km/h WNW
1016mb
85%
53%
08:13 16:43

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Milton of Edradour at 18:19

References (books)

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
Aubrey Burl
London and New Haven, 1976
Megalithic Sites in Britain
Alexander Thom
Oxford, 1967
The Queen's Scotland - Heartland of Scotland
Nigel Tranter
London, 1971

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Tigh na Ruaich

Clach Glas standing stone and rock art

2.5km away

Haugh Cottages standing stone

2.7km away

Clach na Croiche stone circle

3.3km away

Druid's Stone, Kindallachan standing stone

3.9km away

Dunfallandy cairn

4.6km away

Pitnacree barrow and standing stone

4.8km away

Clachan an Diridh stone circle

5.6km away

Haugh of Grandtully standing stone

5.6km away

Balnakeilly standing stone

6.7km away
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Castles near Tigh na Ruaich

Rath of Logierait

1.2km away

Caisteal Dubh

6.3km away

Rotmell Castle (possible) (site of)

7.0km away

Derculich (site of)

8.7km away

Easter Glengeynet (site of)

8.8km away

Grandtully Castle

8.8km away

Wester Glengeynet (possible) (site of)

8.8km away

Castle Lennox (site of)

9.5km away

Edradynate Castle

9.7km away
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Pictish stones near Tigh na Ruaich

Logierait Class II cross-slab

1.6km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

4.4km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

8.5km away

Murthly Class III stone

18.4km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

20.6km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

29.7km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

29.7km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

32.6km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

35.2km away
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Pictish sites near Tigh na Ruaich

Norrie's Law hoard

62.9km away

Torvean silver chain

95.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

95.8km away

Haddington silver chain

95.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

98.7km away

Borland silver chain

107.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

107.9km away

Nigg silver chain

108.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

111.4km away
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Accommodation near Tigh na Ruaich

Cuil-an-Daraich Guest House
hotelLogierait
1.6km away
Dalshian Guest House
hotelPitlochry
3.8km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
5.4km away
Acarsaid Hotel
hotelPitlochry
5.6km away
Rosemount Hotel
hotelPitlochry
5.7km away
Beinn Bhracaigh
hotelPitlochry
5.7km away
Knockendarroch House Hotel
hotelPitlochry
5.8km away
Carra Beag Guest House
hotelPitlochry
5.9km away
Scotland's Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
6.0km away
Fisher's Hotel
hotelPitlochry
6.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tigh na Ruaich

Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
5.4km away
Victoria's Restaurant
restaurant, caféPitlochry
5.9km away
Scotland's Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
6.0km away
Kingfisher Bar
barPitlochry
6.1km away
The Old Mill Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantPitlochry
6.1km away
McKays
bar, restaurantPitlochry
6.2km away
Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms
restaurant, hotel, self-catering cottagePitlochry
6.2km away
The Auld Smiddy Inn
bar, restaurantPitlochry
6.3km away
Moulin Hotel
hotel, pubPitlochry
6.7km away
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld
hotel, bar, restaurantDunkeld
11.9km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 31st of March 2011 at 8:02 am.

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