Fell of Barhullion (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Chevaux de Frise on N Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort viewed from S.

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Chevaux de Frise on N Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort viewed from W.

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N Stone of Chevaux de Frise on N Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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Trig Point on N Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort viewed from NNE.

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N Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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E Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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S Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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W Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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Remains of Outer Wall on W Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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Entrance of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort on S Flank viewed from S.

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Modern Cairn on N Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort viewed from SSW.

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Remains of Inner Wall on W Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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Quarry Pit on W Flank of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort.

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Enclosure of Fell of Barhullion Hillfort viewed from N.

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Articles

Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort

markj99 Sep 10, 2020

I visited the Fell of Barhullion Hillfort while investigating the shy and retiring Cup and Ring Marked rocks on Blairbuy Farm. Most of these are covered by turf or gorse so the visible remains of the fort come as a relief.
Canmore ID 62757 (go to Links) has a good aerial picture of the fort and a detailed description of the layout. They suggest the placement of a Chevaux de Frise, an anti-cavalry device consisting of randomly placed vertically set stones, on the otherwise unprotected N flank.

Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort

markj99 Sep 10, 2020

Canmore ID 62757

Fell of Barhullion Fort

Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort

Rhiannon Mar 18, 2008

National Museums Scotland

A Middle Bronze Age spearhead found on the Fell of Barhullion.

This super (and much older) carved stone ball also came from the immediate area, namely Stellock, which is the site of cup and ring marked rocks.

This area is full of prehistoric finds and sites – you’d imagine the Fell of Barhullion itself to be of significance?

Sites within 20km of Fell of Barhullion

The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 0km N

34

5

5
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.22km E

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 0.32km SE

11

2
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.7km ENE

4

1
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.78km NE

12

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.18km E

10

1

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.26km E

2

1
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.38km E

6

1

1
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 1.41km NNW

6

2
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.45km ENE

5

1
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.5km E

6

1
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 1.54km WSW

6

3
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.84km SE

41

2

2
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 1.87km SSE

3

1

1
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 2.42km N

25

7

3
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.8km N

40

1

4

3
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.88km NE

3

1

3
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.35km ESE

22

1

1
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.53km NNE

8

3

1
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.06km E

5

2
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 7.14km WNW

6

2
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.49km NE

6

1
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 8km WNW

8

2
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 8km WNW

8

2
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 8.13km NW

16

1

1
Elrig Loch

Crannog • 8.22km NW

2

1
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 8.44km E

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.56km NW

5

1

1
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.67km ENE

2

2
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.87km ENE

2

2
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.1km NE

13

1

1

1
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.16km WNW
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 9.9km WNW

15

2

1
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 10.21km WNW

8

2
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 10.26km WNW

7

2
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.35km ENE

18

1

1

2
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.63km WNW

8

1
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 10.69km WNW

6

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 10.74km WNW

8

1
Little Balsmith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.77km E

8
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 10.8km WNW

6

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 10.8km WNW

6

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 10.82km WNW

6

1

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 11.1km WNW

6

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 11.17km WNW

3

1

2
The May

Cairn(s) • 11.22km WNW

5

1
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.64km NE

4

1

1
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 11.83km NE

2
Burrow Head

Promontory Fort • 12.17km ESE

1
Boyach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.26km E

1

2
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.79km ENE

7

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 12.92km WNW

13

2

1
Isle Head

Promontory Fort • 13.24km E
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 13.24km WNW

15

2

1
Steinhead Mote

Promontory Fort • 13.25km E

4
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.33km ENE

29

1

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.75km WNW

10

1
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.79km NNW

7

5

1
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.84km NNE

6

3

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 13.86km NNW

3

1

2
Redbrae

Cist • 14.22km N

3
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.36km N

3

1

1
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 14.64km N

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.64km N

17

3
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 14.68km WNW

14

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 14.9km WNW

10

1
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 14.94km N

4

2

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 14.95km N

7

2

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 16.08km NNW

4

2
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.15km WNW

2

1

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 16.2km NNW

7

2
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 16.23km WNW

9

2
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 16.3km NNW

5

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 16.45km WNW

3

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.55km WNW

4
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 16.85km NNE

6

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.88km WNW

9

2

3
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 16.97km WNW

8

1

1
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 17.16km NNE

3

2
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 17.42km WNW

3
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 17.75km W

3

1

1
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 17.99km WNW

5

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 18.38km WNW

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 18.49km WNW

6

2
Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 18.51km NE

7

1
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.82km NE

13

1
Stair Haven

Broch • 18.94km W

15

2

1
Kirkdale House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.1km NE

1

1

1
Barholm 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.1km NE

1
Kirkdale Mains Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.17km NE

1
Kirkmuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.29km NE

1

2
Barholm 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.41km NE

1
Kirkmuir 1a & 1b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.45km NE

1
Kirkmuir 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.45km NE

1
Kirkmuir 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.5km NE

1
Kirkmuir 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.51km NE

1
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 19.68km N

7

2
Cairnholy

Chambered Cairn • 19.7km NE

102

1

3

15

6
Cairnholy 01 & 02

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.7km NE

10

1

1

1
Bagbie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.75km NE

6

2
Bagbie Wall Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km NE

5

1

1
Bagbie Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.9km NE

11

2

2
Bagbie Four Poster

Stone Circle • 19.9km NE

7

2
Cairnholy 09

Cup Marked Stone • 19.92km NE

5
Kirkclaugh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.92km ENE

1
Cairnholy 12

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.97km NE

17

1
Cairnholy 13

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.97km NE

16

1
Cairnholy 15

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.97km NE

7

1
Cairnholy 11

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.97km NE

5

1
Cairnholy 14

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.98km NE

4

1
Cairnholy 04

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.98km NE

8

1
Cairnholy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.99km NE

10

1

1