The Tow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of The Tow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy Jun 19, 2009

Image of The Tow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy Jun 19, 2009

Articles

The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy May 28, 2009

The stone is still resting behind the farmsteading and quite an impressive stone it is. Leave the A920 at Tocher farm, two miles from Wartle heading west, turning north. The next farm is the Knowley which is severe need of repair. I got lucky when the elderly occupant kindly led the way to the stone. He also showed where it had originally stood. 20 years ago he had several visits from people who wanted to re-erect the stone in it’s proper place but nothing has been done.

Visited 28/5/09

The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy May 26, 2009

“On the farm of Knowley, stands an upright pillar known as the Tow Stone. Its significance is doubtful. Dr Stuart thought that it might of been the seat of tax-gathering in far back days (Sculptured Stones Of Scotland, vol. ii p. 44). But Professor Watson suggests to me that the name may be connected with the Gaelic toll, signifying a hollow.”

Folklore Of The Aberdeenshire Stone Circles 1926

The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Rhiannon Dec 19, 2007

This stone was originally at NJ 7010 3352 – the 1867 Ordnance Survey Name Book described it as 3 feet high and 2 feet square. Perhaps they had the wrong stone – in 1903 someone else recorded it to be 6 ft high and 6ft round.

The RCAHMS have found it safe and sound in 2002 behind Knowley farmsteading at NJ6993 3334, where it’s having a lie-down. They measured the granite stone at 2.5m in length.

(info from the new canmore record).
rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/newcanmore.newcandig_details_gis?inumlink=19129

Sites within 20km of The Tow Stone

Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 1.14km W

5

1

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 1.64km SSW

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 3.09km S

3

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 3.1km S

3

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 4.23km WSW

4

1

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 4.44km SE

6

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.46km SE

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.49km SE

4

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 5km WSW

7

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.08km SE

2

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 5.16km SW

10

2
The Law

Cairn(s) • 5.33km SSE

11

3
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 5.67km SSW

29

6

2
New Craig

Stone Circle • 5.83km ESE

15

5
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 6.06km WSW

1

2

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.09km ESE

9

1

1

2
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 6.13km SW

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 6.24km SW

3

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 6.33km WSW

4

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 6.41km NW

17

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 6.57km ESE

81

1

12

2
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 6.62km SW

4

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 6.63km SE

7

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 6.7km SW

2

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 7.01km WNW

6

2
Colpy

Stone Circle • 7.03km WSW

1

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.25km S

9

1

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 7.66km SW

14

3
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 7.67km SSW

8

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.68km SSW

8

2

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 7.76km NNE

2

1

2
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 7.94km SSW

7

1

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 8.01km S

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 8.05km SSE

4

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 8.42km ESE

3

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 8.47km WSW

9

3
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.59km SSW

5

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.61km ESE

6

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 8.62km SSW

8

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 8.91km S

4

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 8.95km ENE

9

1

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 8.98km S

17

2

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 9.09km ESE

5

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 9.14km NNW

10

4

2
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 9.26km SW

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.38km SW

4

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.62km WSW

5

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.65km ESE

4

2

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 9.67km WNW

4

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 9.79km SE

26

1

4

3
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10km E

2

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 10.04km WSW

22

3
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 10.1km WSW

27

5
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.12km SW

6

1

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 10.13km NNW

9

2

3
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 10.17km N

6

1

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 10.21km WSW

16

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 10.33km N

3

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 10.57km WSW

32

8
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 10.74km WSW

24

9

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 10.81km ESE

2

2

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.88km SE

6

2
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 10.91km SSE

7

2
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 10.99km WNW

2

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 11.02km WSW

3

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 11.02km NW

3

2

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.12km SE

4

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 11.13km SSW

5

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 11.15km S

64

7

2
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 11.17km N

12

3

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 11.28km SSW

29

3
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 11.33km SSW

3

1
Bennachie

11.35km SSW

33

9

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 11.35km SSW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 11.36km SSW

15

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 11.37km WSW

10

3

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 11.42km NW

5

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.5km ESE

5

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.64km S

2

1

2
Newells

Cairn(s) • 11.67km E

5

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.76km SE

4

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 11.78km W

10

2

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.86km SE

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.88km SE

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 12.01km SE

1

1

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.05km SE

3

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 12.11km E

2

2
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.13km SE

3

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 12.37km WSW

2

1
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.38km NNW

3

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 12.46km S

7

2

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 12.47km ESE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 12.49km ESE

6

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 12.56km SSE

4

1

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 12.57km ESE

15

2

3
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 12.73km WSW

6

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 12.76km E

25

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.76km E

1

2
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 12.77km SW

1

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 12.8km S

6

1

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.91km NE

15

1

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 12.93km SE

105

1

19

2
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 12.97km WNW

10

5

2
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 13.03km SW

6

3
Raich

Stone Circle • 13.06km WNW

20

1

2
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.14km NNW

6

2

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 13.18km WSW

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.19km WSW

3

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.21km WSW

4

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 13.24km ESE

48

5

3
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 13.24km NW

11

2
Braehead

Stone Circle • 13.25km WSW

10

2

2
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.25km ESE

3

2
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.29km E

7

2

1
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 13.3km NNW

16

2

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.38km NNW

20

5

3
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.5km ESE

4

1

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 13.86km SW

15

1

5
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 13.96km WSW

3

1

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 14.1km W

4

2

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.33km SSE

3

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 14.33km ESE

4

1

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 14.38km ESE

6

1

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 14.39km NE

5

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.42km ESE

7

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 14.43km SSE

5

3
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.54km WSW

3

2

1
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.71km ENE

4

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 14.93km E

52

6

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.93km NNW

2

2

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.97km SW

6

2
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.26km ENE

26

1

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 15.55km WSW

24

3

3
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 15.73km SW

5

2
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 15.75km ESE

54

1

10

3
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 15.81km SW

59

15

3
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 15.83km WNW

15

1

4

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 15.89km SE

4

2

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 15.93km WNW

5

3

2
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.96km ESE

4

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.09km ESE

4

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 16.22km ESE

3

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 16.24km ESE

6

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 16.28km WSW

5

2

2
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 16.43km NNE

3

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 16.54km WSW

8

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 16.61km SW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 16.65km SW

5

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.73km ENE

5

2

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.84km WSW

3

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.87km SE

2

3

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 16.92km W

6

2
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 16.95km SE

3

2
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 17.25km SW

41

3

2
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 17.26km NNW

2

2

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 17.27km N

4

1
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.35km ENE

5

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 17.48km ESE

12

1

2
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 17.54km NNW

5

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 17.72km NNE

3

2
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 17.74km SSE

5

2

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 17.77km S

22

3
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.94km E

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 17.96km W

5

1

4
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 18.02km SSE

6

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 18.11km WSW

4

1

1
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 18.15km ENE

4

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.18km WSW

2
Shethin

Stone Circle • 18.21km E

18

1

1
Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.26km ENE

4

1
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.33km ENE

4

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.37km WSW

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.38km WSW

2

2

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.5km E

5

1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.53km WNW

8

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.56km SSE

9

1

3

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 18.58km SW

1

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 18.62km E

56

6

2
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 18.68km ESE

3

1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 18.72km N

6

1

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.76km ESE

4

3

1
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 19.1km ENE

4

2

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.11km S

6

2
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.18km ESE

4

1

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 19.23km WSW

4

1

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.24km SSW

18

5
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 19.3km ESE

6

1

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 19.49km SW

5

4

1
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 19.5km WNW

6

1

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.53km W

10

3
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 19.68km WNW

20

4
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.7km SW

3

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 19.76km SW

15

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 19.81km E

5

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 19.83km WSW

24

3
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 19.88km ESE

5

2
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.89km NW

7

1
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.91km WNW

10

1

3
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 19.94km ESE

7

1

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.94km SSE

6

2
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 19.98km W

9

1