Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by thelonious

03/03/2023 – Friday evening walk to Hill of Christ’s Kirk. Reached the top after sunset and a dark stroll back after tea. Not much to see of the fort, that’s Bennachie in the distance. It’s the land of the RSC round here.

thelonious Apr 11, 2023

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by thelonious

01/01/2018 – Hill of Christ’s Kirk with Bennachie beyond.

thelonious Jan 1, 2018

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by thelonious

01/01/2018 – Looking over the faint ramparts west to Tap O ‘Noth

thelonious Jan 1, 2018

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The stones for holding the wooden palisade. From a recent ‘dig’.

Image credit: Gordon Noble

drewbhoy Dec 17, 2016

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by thelonious

09/06/2013 – Very little to see of the hillfort. Just make out the odd ditch. Still the view is good.

thelonious Jun 9, 2013

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Tap O Noth left, Christ Kirk middle, Dunnydeer right. From Burryhillock.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 29, 2011

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Taken from the Newton of wardhouse cairn.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Oct 17, 2010

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Taken from Hill Of Flinders.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Sep 9, 2010

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Christ’s Kirk, Leslie, Dunnydeer and Bennachie. All hill forts.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Feb 20, 2010

Image of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

A severe drenching has just happened.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 11, 2009

Articles

Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort

thelonious Jun 9, 2013

09/06/2013 – Not much to add to Drew’s notes apart from mentioning that the car park on the B9002 has been locked for a few years now. There is still just space for a couple of cars at the gate. Another option could be to park at Wantonwells RSC on the road south of B9002. After visiting the stone circle a short walk north leads to the track heading west to Hill of Christ’s Kirk. Not much to see of the hillfort on top but the view is nice. Better forts in the area like Dunnideer.

Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort

drewbhoy Jul 26, 2009

Situated opposite the more famous Dunnydeer fort Christ’s Kirk is found on the south side of the B9002. Car parking is available as paths lead to the top with the last stretch being quite steep.
(The Christ’s Kirk, as in church, can be found to the south of the hill beside the farm of the same name.)
The real evidence for this prehistoric fort is with aerial photography which Canmore thankfully provides. Though some of the ditches of this unfinished fort can be seen by the naked eye.

Well worth a visit considering the amount of circles in the immediate area.

Visited 23/07/09.

Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort

drewbhoy Jul 26, 2009

“Was never in Scotland heard or seen,
Such dancing or deray,
Neither at Falkland on the Green
of Peeblis at the play,
As was of wowarls as I seen-
At Christ’s Kirk on a day.”

King James 1. Christ’s Kirk On The Green.

More on

https://www.kinnethmont.co.uk./history.htm

Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort

drewbhoy Jul 26, 2009

RCAHMS

The scheduling and rescheduling of this ancient fort. Good aerial photography.

Sites within 20km of Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Stonehead

Stone Circle • 1.28km N

24

9

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 1.28km NE

27

5
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 1.29km NE

16

3

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 1.61km E

22

3
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.77km NE

5

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 2.15km SSW

10

2

2
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 2.49km NNW

32

8
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 2.69km SW

3

1

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 2.97km NE

9

3
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 3.07km SSE

1

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 3.13km SSE

6

3
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.18km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 3.19km W

5

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.24km SW

3

2

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 3.77km WNW

2

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 3.98km E

4

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 4km WNW

6

2
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.22km WNW

4

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 4.28km NW

3

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 4.87km SSW

5

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 4.89km W

24

3

3
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 5km S

6

2
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 5.14km WSW

5

2

2
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 5.28km SE

15

1

5
Colpy

Stone Circle • 5.37km NE

1

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.4km E

4

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 5.47km ENE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 5.47km NE

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.58km E

6

1

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 5.73km E

14

3
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.74km ENE

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.82km ENE

4

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 5.95km NE

1

2

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 6.3km ENE

3

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.32km E

8

2

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 6.41km ENE

7

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 6.45km ENE

10

2
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 6.61km W

8

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.82km E

5

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 6.95km E

8

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 7.27km WSW

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 7.28km WSW

2
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 7.37km S

16

2

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 7.41km WSW

2

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 7.41km S

5

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.43km W

3

2
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 7.65km E

5

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 7.69km E

7

1

1
Bennachie

7.69km ESE

33

9

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 7.71km NE

4

1

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 7.74km ESE

29

3
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 7.76km SSE

59

15

3
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 7.77km ESE

3

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 7.77km ESE

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 7.78km ESE

15

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 7.81km ENE

29

6

2
White Hill

Enclosure • 7.91km WSW

4

1

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 8.02km S

41

3

2
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 8.06km E

8

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 8.51km SW

5

4

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 8.79km WSW

5

2

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.03km W

3
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 9.11km S

1

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 9.15km WSW

24

3
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.18km E

9

1

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 9.49km E

64

7

2
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 9.51km E

1

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 9.57km SSW

2

3

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 9.63km E

4

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 9.66km ENE

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 9.67km ENE

3

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 9.7km E

17

2

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 9.85km W

8

2
The Law

Cairn(s) • 9.9km ENE

11

3
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 10.06km S

15

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 10.1km ENE

3

1
Cairn More

Hillfort • 10.1km WSW

3

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 10.18km WSW

5

2
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 10.24km NNW

10

2

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 10.26km E

4

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 10.27km WSW

8

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 10.39km WSW

4

1

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 10.46km WSW

5

2
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 10.6km ENE

5

1

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.72km S

3

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.73km E

2

1

2
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 11.32km W

3

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 11.33km W

8

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.33km ENE

2

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.37km ENE

2

3
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.38km ENE

6

2
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 11.41km E

7

2

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.45km ENE

4

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 11.49km ENE

6

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.61km SW

10

4
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 11.69km SSW

9

1

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 11.77km E

6

1

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.77km WSW

7

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 11.84km W

3

2
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 11.89km W

71

5

3
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 11.95km WSW

11

2
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 11.97km SW

1

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 12.02km W

2

1
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.14km W

7

5
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 12.21km WSW

13

2

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.25km SSW

8

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 12.35km E

7

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 12.43km E

7

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 12.64km E

4

1

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.84km WSW

4

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 12.9km W

5

2

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 12.92km WSW

10

2

2
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.97km SE

18

5
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 12.98km NNE

6

2
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 13.12km NNW

4

2

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 13.24km NNE

4

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.28km ESE

3

1
Damil

Hillfort • 13.38km SSW

4

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 13.42km ESE

5

3
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.55km E

6

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 13.65km E

26

1

4

3
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 13.68km N

2

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 13.71km S

14

3
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 13.82km NW

6

2
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 13.95km E

3

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 14.12km NE

17

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 14.23km WNW

5

1

4
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 14.36km ESE

22

3
New Craig

Stone Circle • 14.45km ENE

15

5
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 14.46km WNW

9

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.5km ENE

9

1

1

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 14.52km SE

44

5

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 14.53km ENE

81

1

12

2
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 14.55km E

105

1

19

2
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.56km E

4

2

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 14.66km W

2

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 14.8km S

4

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 14.85km W

2

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.95km E

4

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 15.05km SSW

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 15.13km E

1

1

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.15km WNW

8

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.19km ESE

6

2
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 15.23km W

10

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 15.37km N

10

5

2
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.48km E

3

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 15.5km W

12

5
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.55km WSW

8

3
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km E

3

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km WSW

5

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.58km E

3

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.63km E

6

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.67km E

3

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 15.68km E

5

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.78km E

4

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.81km E

5

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 15.92km ESE

5

2

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 15.97km E

2

2

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 16.06km WSW

11

2

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.11km SE

8

2
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.14km WNW

7

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 16.15km SW

3

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 16.21km WSW

16

1

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 16.23km N

20

1

2
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 16.57km E

15

2

3
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.58km WNW

10

3
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.59km WSW

6

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 16.69km NNE

5

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.75km WNW

7

2
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 16.82km S

7

3

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 16.89km SSW

3

2

2
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.92km WSW

2

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 17.24km SW

3

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 17.31km NNW

5

3

2
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 17.32km WNW

9

2
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.38km ESE

9

1

3

1
Red Hill

Cist • 17.47km SSE

3

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 17.48km SW

3

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 17.49km NNE

3

2

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 17.49km S

2
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 17.55km W

5

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 17.64km SSW

6

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.73km ESE

6

2
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 17.86km ESE

6

2
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 17.9km NE

10

4

2
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 18.02km NNE

9

2

3
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 18.1km WNW

8

2
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 18.12km SSW

4

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.15km SW

4

2
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.32km E

7

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 18.35km SSE

8

3
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 18.35km NNW

15

1

4

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 18.37km SW

3

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 18.48km NE

2

1

2
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 18.61km E

4

2

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 18.68km ESE

32

5
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km ENE

2

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.89km ESE

1

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 18.93km NE

6

1

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 18.95km SW

4

1

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 19.01km SW

4

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 19.04km E

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 19.08km E

6

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 19.11km E

3

2
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 19.12km NE

3

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.13km E

2

3

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 19.26km E

54

1

10

3
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.27km WNW

8

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km E

4

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 19.39km WNW

4

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.42km E

4

1
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km NNE

3

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 19.47km NW

12

2

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 19.49km E

6

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 19.55km WSW

4

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 19.57km SSW

3

1

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 19.65km SSW

7

1

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.75km WNW

4

1

2
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 19.77km WNW

7

2
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.77km ESE

2

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 19.86km E

2

2