Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn
NJ67296015

Also known as:

Cauldron Braes and Hill Of Alvah

Nearest town:

Banff (4km NNE)

OS reference:

NJ67296015

OS sheet:

29

Latitude:

57° 37' 48.7 N

Longitude:

2° 32' 52.09 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (5)
Fieldnotes (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of Stirling Cairn (Long Cairn) by drewbhoy

The cunning cows make their plans to charge! Note the reinforcements on top of the hill!

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 23, 2009

Image of Stirling Cairn (Long Cairn) by drewbhoy

The view towards Banff.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 23, 2009

Image of Stirling Cairn (Long Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 23, 2009

Image of Stirling Cairn (Long Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 23, 2009

Image of Stirling Cairn (Long Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 23, 2009

Articles

Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn

drewbhoy Jul 20, 2009

Stirling Cairn is found on the eastern side of the Hill Of Alvah. (there is also a cairn on the western side) Leave the A97, going south, at B9121, signposted Turriff, taking the first left. About 1/4 from the top of hill, eastern side, a track can be which leads to masts. Follow this for 1/2 mile and it leads straight to the cairn.

The cairn stand at about 65 meters in length being almost 8 meters tall at it’s highest. Although some severe mutilation or robbery has taken place there is more than enough here to give a clear picture of the original structure. Two stones remain of the kerb. The views towards Banff and North Sea are tremendous. Whoever this was built for must have been well respected. Even the cows behaved themselves, just!

Visited 20/07/09.

Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn

drewbhoy Jun 15, 2009

RCAHMS

I climbed and walked around this hill just for a walk and found cairns, wells and tremendous scenery all over the place! A Neolithic cairn unfortunately robbed but enough left for the imagination.

Sites within 20km of Stirling Cairn

Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s) • 0.73km W

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South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 1.86km E

2

1
Colleonard

Stone Circle • 2.86km NNW

5

1

1
Lusy Law

Cairn(s) • 3.35km N

9

2
Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 3.4km NE

2

2
Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 3.92km ENE

3

1
Mill Of Boyndie

Souterrain • 4.41km NW

10
Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 5.14km E

3

1

1
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 5.24km SSE

5

2

1
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.16km ESE

6

1
St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 6.62km W

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3
Cleaved Head

Cliff Fort • 6.64km NE

8

2

1
Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 6.65km ENE

9

2
Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 6.8km SSW

6

2
Dillyminnen

Promontory Fort • 7.24km NE

10

2
Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 7.6km E

3

1

1
Cairn Lee

Cairn(s) • 8.26km ENE

1

1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 8.75km SE

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1

1
Law Of Melrose

Cairn(s) • 9.21km ENE

5

1

1

1
Mill Of Fisherie

Cairn(s) • 9.47km E

5

2
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 9.56km SE

5

1
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 9.65km SSE

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2

1
Thorax

Stone Circle • 10.46km WSW

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Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km SW

7

1
Hillside

Round Cairn • 10.56km W

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1
Durn Hill

Hillfort • 10.8km W

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3

1
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 11.67km SW

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1

2
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 11.86km ESE

4

1
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 11.91km SW

6

1

1
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 11.96km WSW

3

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 12.02km ESE

3

2
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.03km SSE

2

2

1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 12.1km WSW

3

1
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.16km WSW

1

1

1
Clochforbie

Stone Circle • 12.26km E

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4

1
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 12.48km SW

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Sandend

Cairn(s) • 12.53km W

2

3
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.72km SW

8

1
Castle Of Findon

Cliff Fort • 12.77km ENE

10

1
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 13.52km ESE

3

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.63km SSE

20

5

3
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 13.73km SSE

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2

2
Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.78km WSW

2

2
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 13.83km S

11

2
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.83km SSE

6

2

1
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 13.91km SW

3

2
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.04km SW

3

1
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.1km SW

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2

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 14.15km SW

4

1
Crathie Point

Cliff Fort • 14.25km W

5

1

1
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 14.43km WSW

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2

2
Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 14.45km WSW

22

2
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.63km SSE

3

1
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.66km WSW

4

1
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.88km WSW

5

1
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 15.01km SW

10

1
Deskford ritual centre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.63km W

1

1
Long Nose

Promontory Fort • 15.88km ENE

12

1

1
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 15.99km SE

12

3

1
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 16.02km SSW

15

1

4

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 16.34km S

3

2

1
Ha’ Hillock

Artificial Mound • 16.57km W

1

2
Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 16.65km WSW

7

2
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 16.68km SW

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1

5

2
Strath Howe

Hillfort • 16.68km ENE

6

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 16.72km SSE

3

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 16.77km SSE

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2

3
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 16.8km S

5

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 16.85km SSE

6

1

1
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17km SW

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1

3
Upper Auchnagorth

Stone Circle • 17.01km E

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3

2
Litterty Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.14km ENE

6

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 17.4km SSW

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Cullykhan

Cliff Fort • 17.46km ENE

11

1

1
Cummerton

Cairn(s) • 17.52km ENE

4

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Cairnton

Stone Circle • 17.64km SW

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3

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Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 17.81km SSE

10

4

2
Davie’s Castle

Hillfort • 17.88km W

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3

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Frendraught

Stone Circle • 18.42km SSW

10

5

2
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.57km SW

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Moss Hill Plantation

Cairn(s) • 18.67km W

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2

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Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 18.72km SW

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Foulford Bridge

Cairn(s) • 18.76km W

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2

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Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 18.79km SW

5

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 18.85km SW

7

1
West Mains

Cairn(s) • 18.87km ENE

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Chalmers Slack

Cairn(s) • 18.89km W

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2

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Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 18.93km SW

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1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 18.94km SW

7

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Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 19.4km ESE

5

1
Mid-Cairneywhing

Cairn(s) • 19.8km E

2

1
Bow Fiddle Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 19.81km W

5

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 19.83km SSW

2

1
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.95km WSW

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2