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Cursus are described in detail in the section on sacred geography, follow the link below.  They are parallel lines formed by ditches or trenches, ranging in length from 50 yards (46 m) to almost 6 miles (9.7 km) and the distance between the parallel earthworks can be up to 100 yards (91 m). Banks at the terminal ends enclose the cursus. Hundreds have been identified via aerial photography while many others have doubtless been obliterated by farming and other subsequent landscaping activities.

Examples outside Scotland include those at Rudston in Yorkshire, that at Fornham All Saints in Suffolk, and the Dorset cursus. A notable example is the Stonehenge Cursus, within sight of the more famous stone circle, on land belonging to The National Trust's Stonehenge Landscape.

 

The following list was derived from the website Stravaing in Scotland.  If you follow the link more details can be found

Aberdeenshire

• Fetteressocursus in Fetteresso, Aberdeenshire
• Mill Of Fintraycursus in Fintray, Aberdeenshire

Angus

• Balneaves Cottagecursus in Kinnell, Angus
• Douglasmuircursus in Inverkeilor, Angus
• Inchbare Northcursus in Stracathro, Angus
• Inchbare Southcursus in Stracathro, Angus
• Kinaltycursus in Airlie, Angus
• Loch of Liffcursus in Liff and Benvie, Angus
• Miltoncursus in Guthrie, Angus
• Old Montrosecursus in Maryton, Angus
• Woodhillcursus in Barry, Angus

Argyll

• Upper Largiecursus in Kilmartin, Argyll

Ayrshire

• Drybridgecursus in Dundonald, Ayrshire

Dumfriesshire

• Cadgillcursus in Half Morton, Dumfriesshire
• Fourmerklandcursus in Holywood, Dumfriesshire
• Gallaberrycursus in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire
• Holmcursus in Holywood, Dumfriesshire
• Holywood Northcursus in Holywood, Dumfriesshire
• Holywood Southcursus in Holywood, Dumfriesshire
• Kirkland Stationcursus in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire
• Lochbrowcursus in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire
• Tibberscursus in Penpont, Dumfriesshire
• Trailflatcursus in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire

East Lothian

• Drylawhillcursus in Prestonkirk, East Lothian
• Preston Mainscursus in Prestonkirk, East Lothian
• Westfieldcursus in Inveresk, East Lothian

Fife

• Kilmanycursus in Kilmany, Fife
• Reedieleyscursus in Auchtermuchty, Fife

Kincardineshire

• Purlieknowecursus in Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardineshire

Kinross-shire

• Burleighcursus in Orwell, Kinross-shire

Kirkcudbrightshire

• Curriestanescursus in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire

Lanarkshire

• West Lindsaylandscursus in Biggar, Lanarkshire

 

Perthshire

• Bennybegcursus in Muthill, Perthshire
• Blairhallcursus in Scone, Perthshire
• Broichcursus in Crieff, Perthshire
• Carmichael Cottagescursus in Longforgan, Perthshire
• Castle Menzies Home Farmcursus in Weem, Perthshire
• Cleaven Dykecursus in Caputh, Perthshire
• Craggishcursus in Comrie, Perthshire
• Milton of Rattraycursus in Rattray, Perthshire
• Star Inn Farmcursus in Longforgan, Perthshire
• Tullichettlecursus in Comrie, Perthshire

Stirlingshire

• Bannockburn Westcursus in St Ninians, Stirlingshire

Wigtownshire

• Dunragitcursus in Old Luce, Wigtownshire
• Fox Plantationcursus in Inch, Wigtownshire