Bellmuir settlement — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bellmuir settlement by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 26, 2011

Image of Bellmuir settlement by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 26, 2011

Image of Bellmuir settlement by drewbhoy

Loads of hut circles are situated here.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 16, 2010

Image of Bellmuir settlement by drewbhoy

The cairn in the background.

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drewbhoy Apr 17, 2010

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Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Apr 17, 2010

The cairn is surrounded by many hut circles centred on NJ880364. I’d hoped to take images of most of them but a torrential downpour sent me running back to car after spying the first hut circle. Various hut circles, causeways etc. are on the banks of the River Ythan. So a fine excuse to go back!

Visited 17/4/2010.

Sites within 20km of Bellmuir settlement

Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 0.45km S

4

1
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.51km NNW

4

1
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.95km W

5

1
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 1.48km ESE

4

2

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.1km W

5

2

1
Mill of Schivas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.11km E

4

1

1
Fedderat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.57km E

4

2

1
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 3.24km S

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.43km SSE

5

1
Wood Of Schivas

Cup Marked Stone • 3.55km ESE

5

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 3.6km SSE

18

1

1
Candle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.35km E

12

2
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.19km WNW

26

1

2
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.89km W

4

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 5.9km SSE

56

6

2
East Kinharrachie

Cairn(s) • 7.66km ESE

4

1
Auchmaliddie

Stone Circle • 8.39km N

15

4

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.58km SW

7

2

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.6km W

15

1

1
Ellon (relocated)

Stone Circle • 9.67km ESE

11

1

3

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 9.74km SW

5

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 9.9km SSE

5

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 10.16km W

9

1

1
Old Maud

Cist • 10.94km NNE

6

1

1
Skelmuir Hill and Grey Stane of Corticram

Standing Stones • 11.46km ENE

3

7
Hill Of Logie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.75km E

9

1

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.8km SW

2

1
Culsh

Stone Circle • 11.88km N

1

3

1
Castle Hill (Maud)

Cairn(s) • 12.01km NE

6

1
Humblecairn

Cairn(s) • 12.15km ENE

3

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 12.16km WNW

5

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 12.48km SW

2

2
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 12.81km SSW

52

6

1
West Crichie

Stone Circle • 13.15km NE

2

1
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 13.21km SW

25

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.21km SW

1

2
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 13.22km SE

5

2

2
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 13.26km SE

3

1
Aikey Brae

Stone Circle • 13.27km NE

55

2

9

2
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.54km SW

3

2
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.63km SW

4

1

1
Cairndale Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.96km NNE

10

1

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 14km SW

48

5

3
Stockbridge

Cairn(s) • 14.3km NE

5

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 14.49km SW

6

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 14.53km SW

4

1
Pole Hill, Leask

Round Barrow(s) • 14.61km E

5

2
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 14.84km W

2

1

2
Aden Country Park

Megalithic Cemetery • 14.97km NE

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 15.02km WSW

15

5
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.07km WSW

9

1

1

2
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 15.25km SSW

3

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 15.27km WSW

81

1

12

2
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.27km SW

6

1
Auchmachar

Stone Circle • 15.35km NNE

6

3

1
Auchmachar Cairn

Long Cairn • 15.4km NNE

5

1

1
Loudon Wood

Stone Circle • 15.54km NE

37

6

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 15.63km SW

5

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 15.7km SW

4

1

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 15.84km SW

6

1

1
Forvie Kerb Cairns

Kerbed Cairn • 16.39km E

36

4

1
White Cow Wood

Chambered Cairn • 16.85km NNE

21

3
Greenhill

Cairn(s) • 16.89km ENE

2

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 17.07km SW

2

2

1
Den Of Howie

Kerbed Cairn • 17.1km NE

10

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 17.29km WSW

3

1
Forvie

Stone Circle • 17.6km ESE

20

1

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.66km SW

4

2

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 17.88km WSW

6

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 17.89km WSW

7

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.93km WSW

4

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.99km WSW

6

2
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 18.03km S

5

1
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 18.05km WNW

3

1
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.07km SE

4

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.11km SW

5

1
Gaval

Stone Circle • 18.12km NE

9

4

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.19km S

6

1

1
Auld Wife’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.22km ENE

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km WSW

2

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.26km WSW

2

3
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 18.3km SSW

3

1
High Law

Cairn(s) • 18.32km E

5

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km SSW

4

3

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km SW

4

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 18.47km SW

15

2

3
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 18.6km S

8

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.69km SW

7

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.77km SW

4

1
Strichen

Stone Circle • 18.81km NNE

38

7

3
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.85km SW

3

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 18.9km SW

26

1

4

3
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km SW

3

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 19.03km W

10

4

2
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 19.04km W

12

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 19.06km W

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.08km SW

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 19.09km W

6

1

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 19.11km S

10

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km SW

3

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 19.18km WSW

3

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 19.31km WSW

5

1

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 19.46km SW

54

1

10

3
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.47km WSW

3

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 19.47km WNW

3

2
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.47km WSW

3

1
Ardlaw Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 19.49km NE

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 19.61km SW

1

1

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.65km SW

4

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 19.71km WSW

11

3
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 19.75km WNW

4

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.77km SSW

4

1

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.8km SW

4

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.93km S

6

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 19.94km SW

6

1