White Cow (Natural Rock Feature) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of White Cow (Natural Rock Feature) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jul 22, 2009

Image of White Cow (Natural Rock Feature) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 22, 2009

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White Cow

Natural Rock Feature

drewbhoy Jul 17, 2009

From Aberchirder travel south on the A97 until the signpost to Cornhill. Turn on to this road and immediately go left on to another minor road. Follow the road until the wood after Whitemuir farm, there is plenty room for car parking 100 yards from the start of the wood.

Walk back up the road until the wood ends, then turn left into the field. A further 100 meters and the white quartz stone can be seen, almost like a prisoner trapped within a small square fence. To be fair the farmer has done a good job in looking after this beautiful stone.

Visited 17/07/09.

White Cow

Natural Rock Feature

drewbhoy Jul 13, 2009

“A similar tale is connected with a large block of quartz, known as the White Cow, near the parish church of Marnoch. The story goes that many years ago some local adventurers made up their minds to run the risk of removing the stone to reach the treasure. They did not manage to complete the task that evening, and on returning to resume their labours on the following day, they discovered their excavations filled in and the stone back in its former place. The work was abandoned.”

Folklore Of The Aberdeenshire Stone Circles.

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Is it a white cow when you're not looking? 55

gjrk
Oct 2009

Sites within 20km of White Cow

Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 0.72km ESE

6

1

1
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 0.85km SSW

20

4
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.55km ENE

7

1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.72km SE

8

1
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 2.9km WSW

3

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 3.17km WSW

4

1
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 3.59km W

3

2
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 3.69km WSW

10

1
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 3.92km WNW

3

1
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.92km W

7

2

1
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.96km WNW

1

1

1
Thorax

Stone Circle • 4.29km NW

5

1

2

3
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 4.6km WNW

3

1
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 5.19km SSE

15

1

4

1
Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 5.22km ENE

6

2
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 5.39km WSW

31

1

5

2
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.4km SW

10

1

3
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 6.42km S

5

3

2
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 6.87km W

14

2

2
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.11km WSW

14

1

1
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.13km W

4

1
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.22km WSW

3

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 7.28km WSW

5

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.31km SW

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 7.42km WSW

3

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 7.42km WSW

7

1
Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 7.49km W

22

2
Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.52km WNW

2

2
Raich

Stone Circle • 7.6km SE

20

1

2
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 7.79km E

2

2

1
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.97km W

5

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.01km E

2

2

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 8.25km SSE

10

5

2
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 8.43km ENE

5

2

1
Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 8.45km W

7

2
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 8.48km E

11

2
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 8.6km E

16

2

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.63km E

20

5

3
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 8.74km SW

12

2

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 8.81km ESE

5

1
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km E

6

2

1
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.27km E

3

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 9.61km ESE

3

2

1
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 9.79km E

5

1
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10km WSW

7

2
St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 10.01km N

11

4

3
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 10.18km SSE

2

1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 10.72km ENE

6

1

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 10.93km S

4

2

1
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.11km ENE

6

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 11.12km SE

4

1
Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s) • 11.26km NE

2

1

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 11.44km ESE

9

2

3
Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn • 11.67km NE

5

1

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.67km SW

10

3
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 11.93km NE

2

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 12.41km SSW

6

2
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 12.48km E

12

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km E

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 12.63km E

6

1

1
Hillside

Round Cairn • 12.69km NW

4

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 13.01km ESE

10

4

2
Huntly

Standing Stones • 13.12km SW

5

1

4
Durn Hill

Hillfort • 13.13km NW

6

3

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 13.25km SE

6

2
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 13.42km S

10

2

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 13.77km E

4

1
Colleonard

Stone Circle • 13.86km NE

5

1

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 13.93km ESE

17

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 14.46km E

3

2
Lusy Law

Cairn(s) • 14.7km NE

9

2
Mill Of Boyndie

Souterrain • 14.73km NNE

10
Deskford ritual centre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.78km WNW

1

1
Ha’ Hillock

Artificial Mound • 14.86km WNW

1

2
Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 15.07km NE

2

2
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 15.08km E

3

1
Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 15.18km ENE

3

1

1
Sandend

Cairn(s) • 15.21km NW

2

3
Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 15.23km NE

3

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 15.42km WSW

6

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.89km WSW

4

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 15.93km SW

9

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.07km SW

8

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 16.37km SW

9

2
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 16.48km WSW

7

2
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 16.55km WSW

4

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.71km SW

7

2
Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 16.72km ENE

3

1

1
Davie’s Castle

Hillfort • 16.74km WNW

11

3

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.86km SW

7

1
Crathie Point

Cliff Fort • 16.94km NW

5

1

1
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 17.05km SW

8

2
King’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.1km W

6

1
North Whiteley A

Cairn(s) • 17.2km WSW

3

1
North Whiteley B

Cairn(s) • 17.29km WSW

4

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 17.32km ESE

2

1

2
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 17.34km WSW

4

1

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 17.47km WSW

2

2

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.49km WSW

4

1
Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 17.52km NE

9

2
Cairds Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.57km WSW

3

1
Edintore

Cairn(s) • 17.59km WSW

2

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.59km WSW

4

1

2
Mill Of Fisherie

Cairn(s) • 17.79km ENE

5

2
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 17.82km WSW

4

1

1
Moss Hill Plantation

Cairn(s) • 17.87km WNW

4

2

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 17.93km WSW

4

1
Chalmers Slack

Cairn(s) • 18.01km WNW

6

2

1
Foulford Bridge

Cairn(s) • 18.09km WNW

4

2

1
Cleaved Head

Cliff Fort • 18.27km NE

8

2

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 18.45km WSW

6

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.55km WSW

9

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.62km WSW

5

1
Tor Sliasg

Cairn(s) • 18.73km W

10

1
Dillyminnen

Promontory Fort • 18.8km NE

10

2
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.84km SW

8

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 18.84km WSW

7

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 19.03km SE

4

1

1
Killiesmont

Cup Marked Stone • 19.03km W

2
Cairn Lee

Cairn(s) • 19.16km NE

1

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 19.2km SSE

1

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 19.24km WSW

4

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 19.38km SSE

1

2

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 19.44km S

3

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 19.45km SE

5

1

1
Meikle Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km W

6

2
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 19.84km SSE

4

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 19.94km E

5

1