Scurriestone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Scurriestone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thelonious

28/01/2023 – Scurriestone near Ballater. Where Glen Muick meets Deeside. A nice stone to start the day.

thelonious Apr 11, 2023

Image of Scurriestone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 30, 2010

Image of Scurriestone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 30, 2010

Image of Scurriestone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 30, 2010

Image of Scurriestone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Vicster

Vicster Dec 12, 2008

Image of Scurriestone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Vicster

July 2008

Vicster Dec 12, 2008

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Scurriestone

Standing Stone / Menhir

C

CARL Jul 30, 2012

Visited 16.6.12

After enjoying a cuppa in the town of Ballater it was time for a minor detour south.
(There was a craft fair going on when we arrived and I picked up a nice print of Callanish for £10 – would have cost 3 times that in the Callanish visitor centre!)

The stone stands in an open field opposite a house so no fences to climb over for a change!

The stone is approximately 1.7 metres high with green lichen on top.

Worth a look when in the area.

Scurriestone

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Jul 30, 2010

After arriving very late in Glasgow last night, a wee stop was needed to clear the brain on the way back up the road, the scenic route.

At Balmoral leave the A93 and take the famous South Deeside road, heading east. The Scurriestone stands close to the road, south side, a stones throw from the River Dee. This has a beautiful location and Ballater is faraway. So a very good place.

Visted 30/07/2010.

Scurriestone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Vicster Dec 12, 2008

Came across this beaut as we were leaving Ballater on the long journey back home. We had tried to walk here the day before but had been deterred by the boy racers who were speeding around the country lanes (and the thought of a pint of cider!) so made sure we drove this way.

As we pulled up on the side of the road, another car arrived and 2 rather gleeful people leapt out and started taking pictures too. We had to head off so didn’t have time to talk to them but I think they were possibly Dutch, so if you are reading this, sorry for being rude but we had a long drive ahead of us!!!

Anyway, this was just lovely, even though we didn’t have the time to get up close and personal with the stone, it was such a lush and verdant setting and made for a perfect last site before heading back south.

Scurriestone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Vicster Dec 18, 2008

Known locally as the Scurriestone, it is believed to be the site which formerly marked the point where the road diverges to the ford of the Dee and the ford of the Muick – scairth a ford.

Sites within 20km of Scurriestone

Corrybeg

Stone Circle • 3.43km NNW

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2

2
Corrybeg

Cairn(s) • 3.5km N

5

1

1
Braehead Farm

Souterrain • 4.36km ENE

3

1

1
Culsten Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 5.33km NE

3

1
St Manire’s Chapel

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.72km W

8

3
Gellaig Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.74km W

17

2
Abergeldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.94km W

7

1
Deecastle

Cairn(s) • 8.71km ENE

10

1
Culblean

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.99km ENE

14

1

3

3
Morven

Cairn(s) • 9.29km N

31

2

1
The Strone

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.42km W

4

1
Loch Kinord

Crannog • 9.77km ENE

6

3
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.21km ENE

10

2

1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.59km ENE

9

2

2
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 10.97km ENE

7

1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 11.09km NE

4

1
Cairn More (Birse)

Cairn(s) • 11.58km ENE

7

1
Carn na Cuimhne

Cairn(s) • 11.58km WSW

8

3
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.13km ENE

2

1
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 12.38km ENE

2

1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 12.43km NE

4

1
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.57km ENE

13

1

4
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 12.59km NNE

28

3
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 12.65km NE

9

2
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 12.7km NE

4

1
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 12.76km NE

5

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 12.85km NE

2

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 12.9km NE

10

1
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 12.92km ENE

3

2
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 13.03km NE

3

2
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.04km NE

4

2
Belrorie

Cairn(s) • 13.13km ENE

4

1
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 13.18km ENE

5

1
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.28km NE

6

1
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 13.46km ENE

12

3
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.47km ENE

7

1
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.55km ENE

8

1
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 13.56km ENE

4

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.58km NNE

2

1
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 13.62km NE

10

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.62km NNE

6

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 13.65km NNE

2

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.7km NNE

3

1
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 13.71km NNW

5

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 13.87km NNW

7

1
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 14.16km NE

2

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.22km NE

8

4
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 14.22km NNE

6

1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 14.26km NE

3

1
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 14.27km NE

2

1
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 14.28km NE

6

1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 14.33km NE

4

1
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.42km ENE

8

1
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 14.49km ENE

20

3
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 14.57km NNE

5

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 14.57km NE

4

2
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 14.63km NE

3

1
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 14.73km NE

2

1
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.78km ENE

4

1
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.8km NE

3

1

1
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 14.81km ENE

6

1
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.99km ENE

6

1
Glen Mark

Cairn(s) • 15.16km ESE

4

1
Torr Na Sithinn

Cairn(s) • 15.19km NNW

7

1
Melgum

Stone Circle • 15.32km NE

4

2
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.42km NE

9

3
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 15.46km ENE

46

3

7

3
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 15.76km NE

7

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 15.92km NE

12

1
Kelpie’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 16.6km WNW

2
The Luib

Kerbed Cairn • 16.68km WNW

7

2
Inverernan

Cairn(s) • 16.69km NNW

6

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.74km NNE

3

1
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 17.02km ENE

26

5

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.11km NNE

4

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 17.23km NNE

4

1
White Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.43km ESE

3

1
Newe

Souterrain • 17.57km N

2

1

1
Ballochan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.6km E

4

1

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 17.97km N

3

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 18.01km ENE

16

4

2
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 18.07km NNW

4

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.29km N

2

1
Hill of Milton

Cairn(s) • 18.49km ESE

4

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.57km NE

4

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 18.65km N

6

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 18.65km N

5

1

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.68km NNE

4

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 18.95km NNE

10

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 19.02km NE

14

1
Mortlich

Hillfort • 19.06km ENE

13

2

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 19.2km NNE

8

1
Loch Builg

Crannog • 19.2km W

4

2

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 19.29km NE

21

1

2
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 19.32km NE

16

3

1
Burnfoot

Cairn(s) • 19.51km ESE

3

1

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 19.51km N

19

3
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.63km NNE

6

1

1
Little Hill

Enclosure • 19.74km ENE

6

2