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Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jun 26, 2009

Head from Banff to Huntly on the A97 stopping at the first lay by. The cairn is found by climbing up the Hill of Alvah, west side, thru the trees moving past some field clearance. Once there several mounds are in front, the cairn has large stones on it’s south eastern side. Originally two cairns stood here but one has been completely destroyed. Canmore states it was built during the Bronze Age. Stirling Cairn is over the other side of the hill towards the east.

Alternatively a walk starts at Duff House, Banff which leads to Bridge Of Alvah, visit Stirling Cairn then climb over to the cairns on the western side.

Visited 26/6/09.

Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jun 15, 2009

RCAHMS

Just a short distance from the Stirling Cairn, this time Bronze Age.

Sites within 20km of Hill Of Alvah

Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn • 0.73km E

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South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 2.5km E

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Colleonard

Stone Circle • 2.85km N

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Lusy Law

Cairn(s) • 3.52km NNE

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Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 3.85km NE

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Mill Of Boyndie

Souterrain • 4.25km NNW

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Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 4.58km ENE

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North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 5.35km SSE

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Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 5.87km E

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St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 5.9km W

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Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 6.54km SSW

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Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.59km ESE

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Cleaved Head

Cliff Fort • 7.16km NE

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Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 7.34km ENE

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Dillyminnen

Promontory Fort • 7.8km ENE

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Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 8.32km E

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Cairn Lee

Cairn(s) • 8.94km ENE

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Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 9.08km SE

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Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 9.74km SSE

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Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 9.81km SE

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Thorax

Stone Circle • 9.86km WSW

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Law Of Melrose

Cairn(s) • 9.86km ENE

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Hillside

Round Cairn • 9.86km W

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Durn Hill

Hillfort • 10.1km W

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Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.11km SW

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Mill Of Fisherie

Cairn(s) • 10.18km E

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White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 11.26km SW

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Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 11.37km WSW

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King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 11.48km WSW

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Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 11.53km SW

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Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.57km WSW

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Sandend

Cairn(s) • 11.87km W

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St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 12.08km SW

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Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.09km SSE

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Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 12.3km ESE

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Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.38km SW

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Woodside

Ring Cairn • 12.49km ESE

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Clochforbie

Stone Circle • 12.99km E

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Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.1km WSW

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Kemps Cairn

Cist • 13.37km SW

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Castle Of Findon

Cliff Fort • 13.45km ENE

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Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.54km SW

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Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.55km SW

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Crathie Point

Cliff Fort • 13.61km W

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Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 13.65km SW

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Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.68km SSE

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Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 13.78km SSE

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Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 13.78km WSW

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Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 13.78km WSW

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West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 13.87km SSE

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Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.89km SSE

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Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 13.97km ESE

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Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14km WSW

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White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.21km WSW

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Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 14.52km SW

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Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.68km SSE

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Deskford ritual centre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.92km W

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Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 15.73km SSW

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Ha’ Hillock

Artificial Mound • 15.85km W

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Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 16km WSW

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Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 16.18km SW

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Corrydown

Stone Circle • 16.19km SE

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Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 16.35km S

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Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.54km SW

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Long Nose

Promontory Fort • 16.59km ENE

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South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 16.73km S

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Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 16.87km SSE

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Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 16.89km SE

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Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 17.03km SE

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Davie’s Castle

Hillfort • 17.16km W

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Raich

Stone Circle • 17.22km SSW

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Cairnton

Stone Circle • 17.32km SSW

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Strath Howe

Hillfort • 17.4km ENE

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Upper Auchnagorth

Stone Circle • 17.73km E

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Litterty Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.84km ENE

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Moss Hill Plantation

Cairn(s) • 17.96km W

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Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 17.96km SSE

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Foulford Bridge

Cairn(s) • 18.06km W

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Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.09km SW

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Cullykhan

Cliff Fort • 18.13km ENE

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Chalmers Slack

Cairn(s) • 18.19km W

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Frendraught

Stone Circle • 18.21km SSW

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Cummerton

Cairn(s) • 18.22km ENE

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Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 18.23km SW

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Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 18.31km SW

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Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 18.37km SW

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Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 18.45km SW

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Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 18.46km SW

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Bow Fiddle Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 19.14km W

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Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.34km WSW

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West Mains

Cairn(s) • 19.59km ENE

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Green Castle

Cliff Fort • 19.62km W

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Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 19.68km SSW

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Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 19.79km SW

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Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 19.87km ESE

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