Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Straight south towards Whitehill, home to a RSC and standing stone.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Apr 25, 2016

Image of Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking over the top of the cairn to south west. Bennachie is behind the trees.

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drewbhoy Apr 25, 2016

Image of Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

What is left is in the middle.

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drewbhoy Apr 25, 2016

Image of Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking north east, the cairn should be centre but it has been obliterated.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Apr 25, 2016

Image of Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Bennachie from the cairn.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Oct 19, 2009

Image of Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

One remaining kerb.

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drewbhoy Oct 18, 2009

Image of Hill Of Whitecross (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking down on to Whitecross farm.

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drewbhoy Oct 18, 2009

Articles

Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Apr 25, 2016

Seven years ago I sadly predicted that this cairn would be completely trashed. That prediction has happened as the top of Whitecross has had all of the heavy vegetation i.e gorse, whins, small trees completely obliterated. This in turn means the cairn has all but been removed unlike its near neighbour at East Law. (they took great care to protect that cairn)

Still the view remains the same and B had great fun looking down badger holes. Same directions as last time. This time there was a blizzard on the way down. Great fun!!

Re-visited 25/4/2016.

Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Oct 18, 2009

This is an overgrown site which will soon be consigned to histories scrapbook. It has been badly robbed, rubbish flung on top and is overgrown with whins and weeds. The only thing going for this site is the view, Bennachie rises up to the south so whoever was laid to rest here certainly had a lovely spot. Also one kerb remains of this 4 meter wide cairn, its difficult to decide on height because of all the obstacles.

Leave the A96 just north of Inverurie and follow the signs to Chapel Of Garioch. Turn south at the village taking the third left, Whitecross is signposted. On the hill there is a small wood, the cairn being a few meters south.

Visited 18/10/09.

Sites within 20km of Hill Of Whitecross

East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.38km ENE

6

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 1.87km SSW

4

1

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 2.32km ESE

105

1

19

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 2.46km NE

26

1

4

3
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.5km WSW

2

1

2
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 2.68km SW

7

2

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 2.77km SW

6

1

1
Middleton

Henge • 2.78km E

1

1

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 2.87km WNW

17

2

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 2.96km WNW

4

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.98km ENE

4

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 3.07km NW

4

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.25km ENE

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.28km E

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.39km E

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.39km ENE

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 3.46km WSW

64

7

2
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 3.52km WNW

1

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.69km ENE

4

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.7km NE

4

2

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.73km SSW

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 3.79km SSW

5

3
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.88km ENE

5

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 4.24km NE

3

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.25km WNW

9

1

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 4.33km E

15

2

3
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 4.57km ENE

2

2

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 4.77km N

7

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 4.84km WNW

8

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 5.05km WNW

7

1

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 5.34km W

29

3
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 5.35km W

5

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 5.35km WSW

3

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 5.36km WSW

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 5.36km WSW

1

1
Bennachie

5.44km W

33

9

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 5.54km W

8

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 5.66km NW

11

3
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.67km W

5

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 5.73km NE

5

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.93km E

7

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.94km NNW

2

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.15km NE

6

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 6.27km E

4

2

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.5km W

8

2

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 6.55km WNW

29

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.58km NNW

4

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.59km NNW

6

2
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 6.64km NNW

6

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 6.83km E

54

1

10

3
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 6.94km NNE

81

1

12

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.94km ESE

2

3

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.95km E

4

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 6.96km ESE

3

2
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.96km W

6

1

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 6.98km S

5

2

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7km E

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.02km W

4

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 7.08km E

6

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 7.14km W

14

3
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 7.15km SE

6

2
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.44km NNE

9

1

1

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 7.66km SSW

22

3
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.66km SSE

9

1

3

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 7.68km NNE

15

5
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 7.73km WNW

3

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 7.78km ENE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 7.83km ENE

6

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 7.84km WNW

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 7.86km WNW

2

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 8.01km NW

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 8.02km NW

3

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 8.1km ENE

6

1

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 8.11km E

12

1

2
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 8.16km ENE

4

1

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 8.47km W

4

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 8.7km ENE

48

5

3
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 8.91km WNW

3

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 8.97km WNW

10

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km SSW

6

2
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.07km ENE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 9.07km ENE

25

4

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.09km ENE

3

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.15km S

6

2
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.18km ENE

4

1

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 9.37km ENE

2

2
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 9.54km NW

3

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.56km NE

2

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.84km SSE

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 10.03km S

32

5
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 10.13km WSW

15

1

5
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 10.2km E

6

1

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.21km SE

3

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 10.24km E

3

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.28km SSE

2

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 10.3km WSW

59

15

3
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 10.46km ESE

18

2
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 10.64km WNW

7

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.66km E

4

1

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 10.66km ESE

12

1

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.7km SE

3

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 10.72km E

7

1

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.73km SW

18

5
Midmill

Long Cairn • 10.77km ESE

8

1

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km ESE

3

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 10.86km ENE

52

6

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.91km NNW

2

3
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 10.91km E

3

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.94km SE

3

2
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 10.95km W

22

3
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km E

4

3

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 11.02km W

1

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.12km SE

3

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 11.16km SSE

4

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 11.26km W

6

3
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 11.31km E

5

2
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 11.41km NW

5

1

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 11.48km W

9

3
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.52km SSW

8

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 11.57km SW

44

5

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.65km ESE

4

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 11.67km ENE

5

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.69km W

5

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.7km E

5

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.76km E

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 11.8km ESE

6

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 11.83km WNW

4

1

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 11.85km WNW

4

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 11.85km W

27

5
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 11.97km WSW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 11.99km WSW

5

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.01km WSW

6

2
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 12.13km WNW

1

2

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 12.26km W

16

3

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.29km ENE

7

2

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 12.32km WSW

41

3

2
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 12.43km W

10

3

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km ESE

6

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 12.76km W

10

2

2
Colpy

Stone Circle • 12.78km WNW

1

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 12.84km SSE

5

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 12.96km W

24

9

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 13.22km E

12

2
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.23km ESE

2

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 13.32km SE

7

2

2
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 13.33km ESE

8

1

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 13.34km E

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 13.47km WSW

1

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 13.51km W

3

1

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km WSW

3

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 13.67km W

5

2
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.81km E

6

1

1

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 13.82km W

32

8
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 13.88km E

5

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.94km W

3

2

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.99km E

6

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 14.3km SSE

11

3

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 14.57km WSW

15

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.59km S

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 14.62km S

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 14.67km S

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.81km SSE

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.86km SSE

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 14.87km E

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.89km E

3

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.98km SE

6

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.1km ESE

1

3
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.13km E

6

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.28km E

5

1

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.32km ESE

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 15.45km SSE

29

5

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 15.47km W

3

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.49km ESE

3

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.59km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 15.6km W

5

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 15.71km SW

4

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 15.82km E

8

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 15.82km W

2

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 15.84km WSW

14

3
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 15.88km WSW

2

3

1
Red Hill

Cist • 15.91km SW

3

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.93km ESE

4

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.98km E

6

1

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 16.03km E

5

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 16.1km SW

8

3
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 16.14km W

6

2
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 16.18km NNE

9

1

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 16.19km E

5

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 16.2km SSW

25

1

3

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 16.22km S

62

1

12

3
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.28km ESE

2

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 16.33km WSW

9

1

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 16.35km ESE

7

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 16.42km E

10

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.47km W

4

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 16.53km WSW

5

4

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 16.82km ESE

6

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 16.92km SSE

63

1

8

2
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 16.93km E

77

3

15
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.93km WSW

8

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 16.96km W

5

2

2
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.02km E

3

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 17.15km W

24

3

3
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 17.25km NW

17

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 17.33km ENE

5

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 17.4km ESE

17

2
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 17.49km NW

6

2
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 17.68km ESE

11

2
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.71km ESE

4

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 17.72km N

2

1

2
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 17.96km SW

7

3

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 18km WSW

3

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 18.27km SE

12

2
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 18.29km SW

2
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.31km ESE

5

2

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 18.47km ENE

56

6

2
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 18.48km SE

5

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 18.48km WSW

1

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 18.5km SE

3

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 18.6km SSW

7

1
Damil

Hillfort • 18.68km WSW

4

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.84km E

7

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 18.85km SE

7

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 18.85km W

4

1

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 19.01km W

8

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 19.17km W

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 19.2km W

2

2

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 19.21km W

4

1

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 19.22km SE

5

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 19.32km WSW

3

2

2
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.37km ENE

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.37km ESE

10

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.39km SW

8

1

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 19.4km ENE

18

1

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 19.44km SE

5

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 19.45km SE

27

2

10

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 19.64km NW

4

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 19.68km WNW

10

2

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 19.73km SE

5
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 19.75km W

5

2

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km ENE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 19.79km SE

5

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 19.8km SSW

8

3
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km W

3

2
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 19.99km NNW

10

4

2