Hillside (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Hillside (Round Cairn) by drewbhoy

Shows the cairn and some of Durn Hill fort earthworks.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 15, 2009

Image of Hillside (Round Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 15, 2009

Image of Hillside (Round Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 15, 2009

Image of Hillside (Round Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 15, 2009

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Hillside

Round Cairn

drewbhoy Aug 3, 2009

Follow the direction for Durn Hill as this badly robbed cairn is on it’s eastern slopes. As the path ends climb the fence and go east. After about a 1/2 mile the cairn can be seen.

Like other parts of the hill white quartize lies everywhere and forms the major part of the cairn which must have massive in it’s day. Large grey granites also form the cairn, and some sit encircling the site. The cairn now is only 13 meters wide by 11/2 meters tall. Once again superb views with the outskirts of Banff visible to the east as well as the Hill of Alvah.

After wandering round the Turra Show it was good to feel some fresh air and avoid standing in coo poo!

Visited 3/08/09.

Sites within 20km of Hillside

Durn Hill

Hillfort • 0.44km NW

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Sandend

Cairn(s) • 2.59km NW

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St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 4.23km E

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Crathie Point

Cliff Fort • 4.44km WNW

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Deskford ritual centre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.23km WSW

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Ha’ Hillock

Artificial Mound • 6.34km WSW

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2
Davie’s Castle

Hillfort • 7.39km W

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Moss Hill Plantation

Cairn(s) • 8.11km W

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Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.17km SSW

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2
Foulford Bridge

Cairn(s) • 8.21km W

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2

1
Chalmers Slack

Cairn(s) • 8.34km W

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2

1
Thorax

Stone Circle • 8.54km SSE

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Mill Of Boyndie

Souterrain • 8.98km ENE

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Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 8.99km SSW

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2
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.1km SSW

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1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 9.18km S

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1
Bow Fiddle Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 9.46km W

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1
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 9.53km SSW

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Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.58km SSW

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Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 9.66km SSE

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1
Colleonard

Stone Circle • 9.77km E

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Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.78km S

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Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s) • 9.86km E

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Green Castle

Cliff Fort • 9.9km W

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Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn • 10.56km E

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1

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Lusy Law

Cairn(s) • 10.62km ENE

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2
Tronach Point

Cliff Fort • 10.76km W

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Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 11.12km SSW

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Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 11.68km ESE

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2
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.93km S

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1
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 11.99km S

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2
Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 12.07km E

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2
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 12.35km E

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1
Tarrieclerack

Long Cairn • 12.64km W

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White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 12.69km SE

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2
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.72km SE

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Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 12.84km S

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1
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.99km SSE

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1
King’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13km WSW

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1
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 13.32km ESE

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2

1
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 13.36km SE

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1

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St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 13.41km SSE

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Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 13.75km E

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1
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 13.82km S

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1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.41km SE

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1
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 14.82km S

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2
Meikle Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.85km WSW

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2
Cleaved Head

Cliff Fort • 14.93km ENE

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1
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.12km SSW

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2
Tor Sliasg

Cairn(s) • 15.6km WSW

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1
Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 15.61km E

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Dillyminnen

Promontory Fort • 15.72km ENE

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2
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.73km E

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1
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.92km S

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Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 16.5km E

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2
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 16.65km ESE

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Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.66km S

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Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 16.86km S

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Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 16.98km S

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Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 17.09km S

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1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 17.09km S

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1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 17.11km S

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1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 17.57km ESE

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1

1
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 17.71km ESE

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1
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 17.8km SSE

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Cairn Lee

Cairn(s) • 17.87km E

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Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 18.12km E

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Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 18.23km S

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Law Of Melrose

Cairn(s) • 18.35km ENE

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Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.4km ESE

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Cairnton

Stone Circle • 18.73km SSE

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Upper Auchenreath

Cairn(s) • 18.98km WSW

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Killiesmont

Cup Marked Stone • 19.19km WSW

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Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.69km ESE

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3
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 19.71km ESE

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2
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 19.73km ESE

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Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.97km ESE

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