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Falls of Acharn

The stones of the Acharn Falls circle are arguably the best-positioned in Perthshire. Standing at a height of 378m above sea-level, the site commands breath-taking views across Loch Tay towards Ben Lawers and Schiehallion. Apparently formerly within a plantation, the stones now stand out in the open, and even a dry-stane dyke bisecting the circle doesn’t diminish it’s impressiveness.

A much disturbed site, of the original nine stones, four are still upright, while two others lie close to their original positions. Amongst debris from the dyke are what look like the broken-up remains of the missing three stones.

Excavation in 1924 revealed a shallow patch, around 0.60m square, of burnt earth, charcoal and calcined bones. Around this the soil was red in colour, which Burl suggests is where a pyre once burned.

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Alternative names for Falls of Acharn

Acharn Falls; Auchlaicha; Greenland

Where is Falls of Acharn?

Falls of Acharn is in the parish of Kenmore and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 7678 4249

Lat / long: 56.55747347, -4.006307129

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OS Map for Falls of Acharn

OS map OL48
Ben Lawers & Glen Lyon (Loch Tay, Killin & Kenmore)
OS Explorer map OL48


OS map 379
Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
OS Explorer map 379


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Weather at Falls of Acharn

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
6km/h ESE
1016mb
94%
100%
03:25 21:07

Heavy intensity rain
Weather observed at Aberfeldy at 05:26
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References (books)

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
Aubrey Burl
London and New Haven, 1976

References (websites)

Canmore
  • Ancestry UK

Ancient sites near Falls of Acharn

Acharn Burn barrow

0.9km away

Isle Of Spar crannog

2.7km away

Isle of Loch Tay (possible) crannog

3.0km away

Newhall Bridge standing stones

4.9km away

Fortingall S stone circle

5.0km away

Fortingall SW stone circle

5.1km away

Fortingall NE stone circle

5.1km away

Carn na Marbh barrow and standing stone

5.2km away

Clach a' Phlaigh standing stone

5.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Falls of Acharn

Isle Of Loch Tay Castle

3.0km away

Taymouth Castle

4.4km away

Comrie Castle

6.5km away

Bolfracks (possible) (site of)

7.9km away

Garth Castle

8.0km away

Lawers (possible) (site of)

8.9km away

Castle Menzies

10.0km away

Weem Castle (site of)

10.0km away

Carnbane Castle

10.6km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Falls of Acharn

Logierait Class II cross-slab

22.2km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

22.4km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

22.7km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

23.3km away

Dunkeld 1 Class I symbol stone

24.2km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

24.3km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

24.3km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

31.7km away

Pittensorn Class III slab

31.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Falls of Acharn

Norrie's Law hoard

72.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

100.3km away

Borland silver chain

100.4km away

Haddington silver chain

101.0km away

Torvean silver chain

101.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

105.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

118.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

119.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

122.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Falls of Acharn

The Kenmore Hotel
hotelKenmore
3.1km away
Coshieville House
bed and breakfastAberfeldy
6.8km away
Ben Lawers Hotel
hotelLawers
9.4km away
Aberfeldy Weem Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantWeem
10.4km away
Moness House Hotel & Country Club
hotelAberfeldy
11.6km away
Ardeonaig Hotel and Restaurant
hotelArdeonaig
12.0km away
Loch Tummel Inn
hotelStrathtummel
18.4km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
19.4km away
The Four Seasons Hotel
hotelSt Fillans
19.6km away
Drummond Hotel
hotel, pubSt Fillans
19.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Falls of Acharn

House of Menzies
caféAberfeldy
9.3km away
Aberfeldy Weem Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantWeem
10.4km away
The Watermill
caféAberfeldy
11.0km away
Habitat Café
caféAberfeldy
11.1km away
Glenlyon Tearoom
caféBridge of Balgie
19.2km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
19.4km away
Drummond Hotel
hotel, pubSt Fillans
19.6km away
Macdonald Loch Rannoch
hotel, restaurant, barKinloch Rannoch
20.1km away
Famous Grouse Experience
restaurant, café, barCrieff
20.7km away
The Courie Inn
hotel, pubKillin
21.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 11th of May 2015 at 12:57 pm.

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