Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking west-ish.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking east – cloud-shrouded Bennachie on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Approaching Gallow Hill stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 26, 2009

Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 26, 2009

Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 26, 2009

Image of Gallow Hill (Alford) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 26, 2009

Articles

Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Nov 26, 2009

Entering Alford from the east on the A944, find Greystone Road near the town centre. Travel the length of this road, going past the Auld Kirk Of Alford (ring cairn) and turn left (south). Gallow Hill farm is the first road to the right, west, with the stone situated slightly more than 200 meters north west into a field behind the farmhouse.

The stone is 1.85 meters in height and looks down onto the River Don and is perhaps aligned to Bennachie clearly visible to the east. It looks like somebody took a drill to the top of the stone. Today was a good day, it didn’t rain.

Visited 26/11/09.

Sites within 20km of Gallow Hill (Alford)

Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 0.64km NE

9

1

1
Damil

Hillfort • 1.76km WSW

4

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 2.51km W

1

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 2.53km NE

15

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 2.83km N

2

3

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 3.08km SSE

3

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 3.13km ESE

14

3
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.33km ENE

3

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 3.73km NE

1

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 4.69km ESE

4

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 4.7km NNW

5

4

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 4.86km SSE

3

2

2
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 5.07km NE

41

3

2
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 5.49km SW

6

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 5.55km SE

7

3

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 5.64km NE

5

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 5.67km NE

16

2

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 5.95km SW

4

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.03km WNW

10

4
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 6.27km SE

2
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 6.87km ENE

59

15

3
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 7.39km WSW

3

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 7.44km NNE

5

2
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.46km NNE

6

2
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 7.61km WSW

3

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 7.68km SW

3

1

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 7.71km WSW

3

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 7.73km SW

7

1

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.98km E

18

5
Red Hill

Cist • 8.22km ESE

3

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.25km WSW

4

2
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 8.41km NE

15

1

5
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 8.45km SW

16

1

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 8.66km E

44

5

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 8.99km W

3

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 9.11km NW

4

1

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 9.33km ESE

8

3
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.39km SE

8

1

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.4km N

3

2

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 9.4km NW

5

2

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 9.52km NNE

6

3
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 9.73km NNE

1

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 9.8km NNE

3

1

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 9.82km SW

16

3

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.86km W

8

3
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 9.96km WSW

4

1

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 10.12km NNE

10

2

2
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 10.18km SW

14

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 10.19km WSW

4

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 10.24km SW

21

1

2
Clova 2

Souterrain • 10.47km W

16

1

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 10.59km W

11

2

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.63km E

8

2
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 10.65km NNW

5

2

2
Cairn More

Hillfort • 10.68km WNW

3

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.7km SSE

7

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 11.09km NW

2

2

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.33km W

2

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 11.35km NW

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 11.54km NW

4

1

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 11.57km SE

6

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 11.58km WSW

4

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 11.6km SE

9

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 11.66km SE

7

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.66km WSW

6

1

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.86km WSW

4

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 11.87km SSW

16

4

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.92km E

6

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 12.03km NNW

24

3

3
Bennachie

12.15km ENE

33

9

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 12.17km ESE

25

1

3

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 12.19km WNW

5

2
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 12.19km ENE

15

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 12.2km WNW

5

2
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 12.2km ENE

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 12.22km ENE

3

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 12.25km NNE

10

3

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 12.25km ENE

29

3
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 12.32km E

22

3
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 12.34km ENE

5

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 12.35km WNW

4

1

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.37km NE

6

1

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 12.37km NW

24

3
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.39km WSW

1

2
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.5km WSW

5

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.51km SSE

2

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 12.67km WSW

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 12.78km WNW

8

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 12.78km WSW

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 12.79km WSW

8

3
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 12.8km WSW

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 12.81km WSW

2

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 12.86km NNE

22

3
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 12.96km ESE

8

3
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 13.01km NE

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.04km NE

4

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 13.06km SE

6

1

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 13.14km SE

10

2
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 13.16km SE

3

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.2km N

3

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 13.21km NW

8

2
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 13.22km N

5

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 13.33km SW

12

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 13.34km NNE

27

5
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 13.39km WNW

10

2

2
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 13.39km SE

9

1

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 13.4km SSE

3

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 13.4km WNW

13

2

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 13.4km SSE

5

2
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 13.46km NNE

24

9

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 13.5km SW

7

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 13.5km WNW

11

2
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 13.51km NNE

16

3

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.58km WNW

7

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 13.6km NNW

8

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 13.65km WSW

4

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 13.71km ENE

64

7

2
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.73km WSW

4

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.78km NNE

5

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.86km WSW

3

1
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.87km SW

9

3
Melgum

Stone Circle • 13.89km SW

4

2
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.01km WSW

4

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.12km SE

7

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.12km WNW

4

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 14.16km WSW

7

1

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 14.2km ESE

7

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.24km NE

5

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 14.27km NE

8

1
Mortlich

Hillfort • 14.33km S

13

2

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 14.37km ENE

7

2

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 14.39km WNW

8

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 14.39km WSW

8

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.39km N

4

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 14.39km WNW

3

1
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 14.4km SW

46

3

7

3
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 14.44km ENE

6

1

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km ENE

2

1

2
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 14.52km NNE

32

8
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 14.55km WSW

8

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 14.58km N

6

2
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.58km E

3

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 14.63km N

2

1
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 14.63km SW

2

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 14.65km WSW

10

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.66km NNW

3

2
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.67km SW

3

1

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.67km WNW

5

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 14.68km NE

14

3
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.69km W

6

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 14.73km SE

6

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 14.73km WNW

5

2

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 14.74km E

5

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.74km ENE

3

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 14.76km E

3

1
Little Hill

Enclosure • 14.78km S

6

2
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.79km SW

4

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 14.81km E

5

2

1
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 14.82km SW

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 14.82km ENE

5

3
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.82km NE

8

2

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 14.85km WNW

2

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 14.86km SW

4

2
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 14.88km SW

6

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 14.88km WSW

8

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 14.92km WSW

8

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 14.92km NNE

9

3
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 15.04km SW

2

1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 15.04km SW

3

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.15km WSW

4

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 15.16km WNW

3

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.21km E

6

2
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 15.21km NE

7

1

1
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 15.28km SW

2

1
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.31km WNW

7

5
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.33km NW

3
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.33km WSW

8

4
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 15.42km WNW

71

5

3
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 15.54km SW

10

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 15.57km NE

2

1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 15.58km WSW

4

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 15.64km NE

8

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 15.65km NE

4

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 15.7km ENE

4

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 15.77km E

32

5
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 15.79km ENE

4

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 15.8km ENE

17

2

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 15.93km N

3

1
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 15.95km WSW

5

1
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.08km SW

6

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 16.09km NE

3

1
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 16.14km SW

3

2
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 16.15km NE

3

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 16.18km WSW

6

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.23km E

9

1

3

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 16.27km SW

10

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.31km E

1

1

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 16.35km SW

2

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 16.39km ENE

1

1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.39km SW

4

2
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 16.41km SW

5

1
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.42km SW

7

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.43km WSW

2

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 16.45km WSW

2

1
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 16.48km SW

4

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 16.59km WSW

2

1
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 16.6km SW

9

2
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.69km SSW

6

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.7km NE

9

1

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 16.73km E

62

1

12

3
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.74km SW

8

1
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 16.76km SSW

20

3
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 16.78km ESE

8

1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 16.79km SW

4

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 16.81km WSW

3

1
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 16.88km SSW

8

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 16.92km WSW

5

1

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 16.93km ENE

7

2
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 16.99km NE

29

6

2
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 16.99km ENE

4

1
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 17.11km SSW

12

3
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 17.14km WSW

6

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 17.15km NE

10

2
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.32km E

2

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 17.35km WNW

2

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 17.37km WNW

2

1
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 17.4km SW

3

2
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 17.44km NNE

4

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 17.52km E

5

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 17.53km NNE

1

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 17.61km E

6

2
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 17.69km WSW

28

3
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 17.72km S

26

5

1
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.77km SW

13

1

4
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 17.79km ENE

105

1

19

2
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.82km WSW

3

1
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 17.83km SW

2

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.88km WSW

6

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 17.9km NE

7

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 17.94km WSW

19

3
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 17.95km E

4

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 17.95km NNE

1

2

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 17.99km WNW

10

1
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.29km SW

2

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.29km ENE

6

2
Newe

Souterrain • 18.34km WSW

2

1

1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 18.39km SW

4

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 18.4km ESE

28

1

8

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 18.52km NE

11

3
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 18.52km WNW

12

5
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.53km E

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.57km E

3

1
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 18.58km SSW

4

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 18.59km E

63

1

8

2
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 18.68km E

29

5

1
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 18.79km SSW

6

1
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 18.82km SSW

5

1
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 18.88km SW

7

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.11km W

13

1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.19km SW

9

2

2
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.23km SE

5

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.23km E

3

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 19.28km ENE

26

1

4

3
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 19.29km E

11

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 19.37km ENE

1

1

1
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.42km SW

10

2

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 19.47km NE

4

1

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.63km NE

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.63km NE

3

1
Belrorie

Cairn(s) • 19.68km SSW

4

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 19.81km E

7

2

2
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.87km ENE

4

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.91km NE

2

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.92km ENE

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.95km ENE

3

1