Auchronie (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Auchronie (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thelonious

19/01/2025 – Stone doesn’t seem to be standing no more.

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Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Jul 9, 2009

Head west from Westhill on the A944 turning right, north, onto the B979. Go thru the village of Kirkton of Skene taking the next tarred road left when back into the countryside. This road climbs the Auchronie Hill. The standing stone, which stands at about 11/2 meters tall, is about 1/4 mile away from the junction. Unfortunately the cows, who today weren’t in a bad mood, at least at this place, use it as a back scratcher.

It seems that the stone looks longingly towards the Tyrebagger and the famous circle situated on the other side of the hill. Still, it looks safe and strong enough being only a short distance from the road.

Visited 9/07/09.

Sites within 20km of Auchronie

Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 1.16km ESE

17

2
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 1.18km WNW

1

3
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 1.64km E

11

2
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.94km E

4

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.15km NE

4

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 2.28km ENE

6

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 2.87km SSW

12

2
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 3.22km W

8

1

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.73km WNW

6

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.75km NE

3

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 3.79km SSW

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 3.86km S

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 3.91km S

5

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 4.02km SSW

3

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 4.28km S

5
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.3km ENE

5

2

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 4.42km S

5

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.53km WSW

6

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 4.59km NE

7

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 4.7km E

1

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 4.7km SE

5

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.78km ENE

10

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.84km NE

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.84km N

2

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 5.1km NNW

6

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 5.31km SSW

27

2

10

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.55km WNW

3

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.55km NNW

4

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 5.58km NNE

12

2
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 5.63km SSW

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.63km WNW

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.92km WNW

3

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 5.94km SSW

6

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 5.96km W

7

2

2
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 5.96km SSW

7

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 5.97km ESE

6

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 5.99km WNW

18

2
Midmill

Long Cairn • 6.2km NW

8

1

2
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 6.28km NE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.29km NE

3

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.37km WNW

3

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 6.47km SW

7

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 6.52km NNW

12

1

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.54km NE

5

1

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 6.56km NE

77

3

15
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.6km W

3

2
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.62km NNE

6

1

1

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 6.69km ESE

4

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 6.72km ESE

4

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 6.85km ESE

7

1

2
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 6.97km WSW

11

3

1
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.12km ESE

4

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.18km NE

3

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.24km NE

6

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 7.28km NNW

7

1

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.55km ESE

5

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 7.67km NNE

5

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 7.68km NNE

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 7.71km W

4

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 7.91km NNW

6

1

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 7.98km ESE

5

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8km N

5

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.15km N

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.15km WSW

3

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 8.16km ESE

5

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.17km WSW

3

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 8.18km ESE

7

2
Binghill

Stone Circle • 8.19km ESE

18

1

3

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 8.22km N

5

2
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 8.34km W

5

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.43km W

2

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 8.46km WSW

29

5

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.46km NNE

6

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 8.61km ESE

4

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 8.65km NE

5

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.7km S

4

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.7km N

4

1

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 8.75km ESE

4

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 9.25km NW

12

1

2
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.28km E

8

2
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.45km W

1

1

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 9.49km SSE

2

1

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 9.61km NW

3

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.69km NW

2

3

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.7km ESE

17

3

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 9.72km WNW

6

2
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 9.86km WSW

63

1

8

2
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 9.93km W

32

5
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.99km N

4

3

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.01km ENE

7

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 10.04km N

3

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 10.16km E

5

2
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.28km ENE

5

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km W

9

1

3

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 10.38km NE

10

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 10.49km NW

6

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 10.55km NE

8

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.64km W

6

2
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.65km NW

4

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 10.69km NW

4

2

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.8km NW

4

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 11.02km NW

54

1

10

3
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.03km NE

6

1

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.1km SE

5

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 11.24km WSW

62

1

12

3
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 11.3km NE

5

1
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.36km E

10

1

2
Whitestripes

Henge • 11.38km ENE

1
Altries

Ring Cairn • 11.44km SE

6

2
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 11.83km SE

3

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 11.87km W

5

2

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 12.02km SE

1

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.15km SE

4

2
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 12.16km WSW

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 12.17km WSW

3

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.3km WSW

3

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.36km NW

7

1
Banchory House

Cist • 12.45km E

8

1
Tillydrone

Artificial Mound • 12.76km E

6

1

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 12.93km E

4

1

1
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 12.97km E

6

1
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.06km E

1
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.08km E

2

2

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 13.32km N

3

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 13.33km S

3

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 13.35km S

5

1
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.37km E

11

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 13.4km S

3

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 13.4km S

5

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 13.58km S

5

1
Mundurno

Stone Circle • 13.7km ENE

1

1

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 13.71km SE

2

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 13.71km SE

3

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 13.76km NNW

6

1

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 13.88km NNW

4

1

1
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 13.91km SW

7

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.93km W

6

2
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 13.98km SSE

4

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 13.99km WNW

105

1

19

2
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.01km SW

3

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 14.02km W

22

3
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 14.07km NW

15

2

3
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.1km S

10

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.16km S

2

1
Crathes Castle

14.16km SW

2
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 14.17km WNW

5

3
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 14.17km S

6

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 14.21km S

29

7
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.23km SE

5

1
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 14.27km E

7

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.31km WNW

3

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 14.39km E

6

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.44km NW

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.51km NW

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 14.57km NW

1

1

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.6km E

4

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 14.63km SW

7

1
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 14.64km ESE

12

1

5
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 14.66km ESE

9

2
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.68km NW

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.71km NW

3

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.84km NW

4

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.94km ESE

5

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 14.97km SW

7

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.05km W

8

2
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 15.11km ESE

13

2
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.12km NW

5

1
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.15km SW

1

1
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.25km E

8

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 15.28km WNW

4

1

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 15.3km SW

3

1
Craighead

Stone Circle • 15.33km ESE

25

4
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.39km E

9

2

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.44km NW

4

1
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 15.45km E

23

5

1
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 15.66km ENE

6

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 15.72km NNW

48

5

3
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 15.74km ESE

39

8
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 15.76km WSW

25

1

3

1
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.76km E

6

1

1
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.78km E

8

2

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.85km NNW

4

1

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km WNW

6

2
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 15.86km NNW

4

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 15.87km N

52

6

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 15.87km NNW

6

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 15.9km SW

3

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 15.9km SSW

5

3
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 15.9km WNW

6

1

1
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.91km E

6

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 15.96km E

10
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 15.99km NW

2

2

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 16.03km SW

5

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 16.04km WSW

7

1
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 16.05km ESE

29

3
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 16.05km SW

4

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.06km NNW

3

2
Temple Stones, Millden

Stone Circle • 16.14km ENE

3

1

1

1
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.19km NE

4

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 16.24km SW

2

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 16.28km WNW

7

2
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 16.29km WNW

7

2

1
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.29km E

10

3

1
Northward

Cairn(s) • 16.44km SSE

12

2

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.61km NNW

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 16.61km NNW

25

4

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 16.77km SSW

5

4
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 16.79km NW

26

1

4

3
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.81km ESE

9

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 16.81km SW

3

2
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.92km ENE

5

1
Bairnie Hillock

Cairn(s) • 16.93km ENE

9

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.95km NW

4

2

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 16.96km SSE

3

1

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 16.99km W

44

5

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.08km WNW

2

1

2
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 17.26km SW

4

1
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 17.33km S

18

3
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 17.37km SW

4

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 17.4km SW

4

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 17.43km SW

5

1
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 17.44km SW

8

2

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 17.62km NNW

2

2
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 17.79km ESE

20

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.81km W

18

5
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.03km SW

6

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 18.04km NW

5

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 18.19km W

8

3
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 18.2km NW

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 18.26km WNW

64

7

2
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 18.28km SSW
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.3km SSE

11

2

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 18.45km WSW

28

1

8

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 18.47km WSW

8

3
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 18.59km SSE

44

1

3

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.64km NW

6

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 18.67km WSW

8

1
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 18.72km SSW

5

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.96km SSW

4

1
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 18.97km SE

4

1
Red Hill

Cist • 18.99km W

3

1
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 19.01km SSW

20

4
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 19.03km NNE

5

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 19.05km WNW

17

2

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.14km WNW

4

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 19.33km WNW

4

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.41km WSW

7

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km N

7

2

1
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.65km SW

9

1
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 19.68km NE

5

2

2
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 19.68km SSW

42

7

2
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 19.74km NE

3

1
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 19.77km SSW

55

1

13

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 19.79km WNW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 19.81km WNW

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.81km WNW

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 19.82km WNW

3

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 19.83km WSW

9

1

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km NNW

2

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 19.85km WNW

29

3
Bennachie

19.89km WNW

33

9

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 19.93km NW

7

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 19.96km WNW

5

1