Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort
NJ69422435

Also known as:

Bennachie and Pittrodrie Home Farm

Nearest town:

Inverurie (8km E)

OS reference:

NJ69422435

OS sheet:

38

Latitude:

57° 18' 31.8 N

Longitude:

2° 30' 27.56 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (17)
News (1)
Fieldnotes (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of Maiden Castle (Pittrodie) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

mall platform area on the west side of the fort.

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The north west defences.

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From the front door in the south.

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North west internal wall.

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South wall looking east.

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Rocky defences in the north.

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Internal wall south west side.

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North west rampart.

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East side looking north.

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Ditch/rampart on the western side.

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The defence on the eastern side.

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East looking west.

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East side.

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Enclosure/internal wall.

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Wall, ditch and rampart.

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North east rampart.

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Image of Maiden Castle (Pittrodie) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The fort was situated amongst these trees, the rocky outcrop is further east. Part of the northern rampart can be seen.

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drewbhoy Aug 15, 2009

Articles

Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Ancient Palace Found In Dig On Hill

drewbhoy Aug 9, 2009

This story comes from the Press and Journal’s Alistair Beaton, whose sub heading was :

Archaeologists uncover Aberdeenshire’s hidden history on the slopes of Bennachie.

There might have been a settlement, here, for over 9000 years.

The rest of the story is found on :

pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/769194

Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort

drewbhoy Aug 9, 2009

Go to the Rowan Tree car park near the Chapel Of Garioch and the Maiden Stone, look left when entering. Walk through the quarry following the fairly steep track. This will lead straight to the fort. On the way some seriously large rocks would have hopefully been used to help with the defences.

The fort is almost 40 meters wide and has a later built enclosure/roundhouse inside. A ditch and rampart surround the site with much robbed walls still visible. Entrance to the fort was from the south.

Nearby is small grave yard probably connected to the nearby Pittrodie House.

Mither Tap is obviously more famous but this is a fine site well worth a visit.

Visited 9/08/09.

Re-visited 1/6/2017

Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort

drewbhoy Aug 9, 2009

RCAHMS

All of their finds at this site.

Sites within 20km of Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 0.09km WNW

4

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 0.97km N

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 1.24km NE

4

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.74km NNW

9

1

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 1.99km WNW

8

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 2.17km WNW

7

1

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 2.39km SW

64

7

2
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.66km S

2

1

2
Berryhill

Enclosure • 2.75km W

8

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 2.87km ESE

7

2
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.88km W

5

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 3.48km WSW

5

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 3.49km SSE

7

2

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 3.55km WSW

29

3
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 3.58km WSW

3

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 3.6km WSW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 3.61km WSW

15

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.64km W

8

2

1
Bennachie

3.66km WSW

33

9

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 3.7km N

11

3
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 3.85km SSE

6

1

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.86km E

6

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 3.89km SE

4

1

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 3.9km NW

29

6

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 4.07km E

26

1

4

3
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 4.26km NE

7

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 4.27km W

14

3
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.35km W

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.46km W

6

1

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.62km NNE

2

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 4.91km WNW

3

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 4.96km ENE

3

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 4.99km WNW

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5km WNW

2

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.15km ENE

4

2

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 5.17km ESE

105

1

19

2
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.2km NNE

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.22km NNE

4

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.27km E

4

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 5.29km NNE

6

1
Middleton

Henge • 5.44km E

1

1

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.46km SSE

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 5.58km SSE

5

3
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 5.72km W

4

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.78km E

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.86km E

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.88km E

3

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 5.9km NNW

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 5.91km NNW

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.97km E

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 6.08km WNW

3

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.09km E

4

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.15km E

5

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 6.22km WNW

10

2
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 6.46km E

2

2

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 6.77km ENE

5

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 6.87km E

15

2

3
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 6.88km NE

81

1

12

2
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.96km ENE

6

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.21km NE

9

1

1

2
New Craig

Stone Circle • 7.35km NE

15

5
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 7.45km NNW

3

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 7.9km WNW

7

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 8.15km WSW

15

1

5
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 8.18km W

22

3
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 8.62km W

9

3
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 8.63km WSW

1

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.64km E

7

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 8.8km S

22

3
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.86km W

5

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 8.87km SSE

5

2

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 8.89km WSW

6

3
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 8.94km WSW

59

15

3
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km N

2

3
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 9.03km WNW

4

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 9.04km W

27

5
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 9.13km E

4

2

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 9.21km NW

4

1

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 9.26km NNW

5

1

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 9.35km WNW

1

2

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 9.44km W

16

3

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 9.64km E

54

1

10

3
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 9.65km SE

6

2
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 9.68km ENE

4

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 9.7km W

10

3

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 9.72km ENE

6

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.77km E

4

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.81km ESE

2

3

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 9.82km ESE

3

2
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.83km E

4

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.87km SE

9

1

3

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 9.92km E

6

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 9.95km WNW

1

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.96km WSW

6

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.16km S

6

2
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 10.16km W

24

9

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 10.25km W

10

2

2
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 10.41km WSW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 10.44km WSW

5

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 10.44km E

6

1

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.45km ENE

2

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 10.48km E

4

1

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 10.65km ENE

48

5

3
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km SW

18

5
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.82km ENE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 10.82km ENE

25

4

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 10.88km WSW

41

3

2
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 10.89km ENE

2

2
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.97km ENE

3

2
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 10.97km E

12

1

2
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 10.98km W

32

8
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 11.03km W

3

1

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.07km SSE

6

2
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.11km ENE

4

1

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 11.5km WSW

5

2
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.5km W

3

2

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 11.94km SSW

44

5

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.94km SE

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 12.02km SSE

32

5
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 12.14km WSW

1

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.37km SSW

8

2
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.53km SE

2

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 12.6km W

3

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 12.63km E

3

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km SW

3

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 12.67km ENE

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.83km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 12.84km W

5

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 12.84km ENE

52

6

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.86km ESE

3

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 13km W

2

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 13.06km E

6

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 13.16km ESE

18

2
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 13.31km WSW

15

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 13.32km W

6

2
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km ESE

3

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.43km SE

3

2
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.44km SE

4

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.48km E

4

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.49km ESE

3

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 13.53km ESE

12

1

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 13.59km E

7

1

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.61km ENE

7

2

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 13.64km ESE

8

1

2
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 13.64km E

3

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.66km W

4

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.72km E

4

3

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.77km ESE

3

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 14.14km E

5

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 14.33km WSW

2

3

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 14.43km W

5

2

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 14.51km W

24

3

3
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.51km ESE

4

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.53km E

5

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.58km E

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 14.65km ESE

6

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 14.68km WSW

5

4

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 14.93km SSE

5

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 15.09km NNW

17

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 15.13km NW

6

2
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 15.17km WSW

9

1

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 15.22km SW

14

3
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 15.38km SW

4

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.4km ESE

6

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 15.61km NE

9

1

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 15.71km SE

7

2

2
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.8km WSW

8

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 16.03km ESE

8

1

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.08km S

3

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 16.09km E

12

2
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.1km ESE

2

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 16.14km S

5

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 16.17km E

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 16.19km S

3

1
Red Hill

Cist • 16.21km SSW

3

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 16.31km W

8

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 16.35km NNE

2

1

2
White Hill

Enclosure • 16.53km WSW

4

1

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 16.55km SE

11

3

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 16.59km SSW

8

3
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.64km W

2
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.66km E

6

1

1

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 16.67km W

4

1

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.7km W

2

2

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 16.71km E

5

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.78km E

6

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 16.87km WNW

10

2

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.91km SSE

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.96km SSE

3

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 17.03km WSW

1

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 17.1km NW

4

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.12km W

3

2
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 17.18km SSW

25

1

3

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 17.31km SW

3

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 17.44km WSW

5

2

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.47km SE

6

1
Damil

Hillfort • 17.5km WSW

4

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 17.52km SSE

29

5

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 17.7km SW

7

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 17.73km E

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.75km E

3

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.87km ESE

1

3
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 17.93km SSE

62

1

12

3
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.97km E

6

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 18.11km N

10

4

2
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 18.12km SW

2
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.13km E

5

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 18.18km NW

2

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.19km ESE

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.35km ESE

3

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 18.52km E

8

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.52km WSW

10

4
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 18.57km W

24

3
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.66km E

6

1

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km W

3
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.77km ESE

4

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 18.81km SW

3

2

2
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 18.83km E

5

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 18.85km SSE

63

1

8

2
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 18.85km E

5

1
Cairn More

Hillfort • 19.01km W

3

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 19.02km NNW

9

2

3
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.05km ESE

2

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 19.14km E

10

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 19.14km N

6

1

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 19.22km ESE

7

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 19.23km ENE

5

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 19.31km N

3

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 19.36km W

8

2
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 19.47km W

5

2
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 19.64km NNW

3

2

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.65km SW

8

1

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 19.66km ESE

6

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.66km W

8

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 19.68km W

4

1

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 19.7km NW

5

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 19.71km W

5

2
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 19.72km S

7

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 19.79km E

77

3

15
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 19.79km WNW

4

2

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.87km E

3

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 19.88km ENE

56

6

2