Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
NJ7147329145

Nearest town:

Oldmeldrum (10km E)

OS reference:

NJ7147329145

OS sheet:

38

Latitude:

57° 21' 7.04 N

Longitude:

2° 28' 26.87 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (6)
Fieldnotes (2)

Images

Image of Backley Hill 1 (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/tiompan

drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Image of Backley Hill 1 (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/tiompan

drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Image of Backley Hill 1 (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2010

Image of Backley Hill 1 (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2010

Image of Backley Hill 1 (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2010

Image of Backley Hill 1 (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2010

Articles

Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Instead of 5 cup marks there are 8 cup marks. Handy having Tiompan to count for me.

Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2010

My second cup marked stone find. This time much closer home, and the sun shone. Lovely!

After finding the cairn I noticed a lot of flat rock surfaces and my luck was in. On the crest of the hill facing towards Bennachie is a rock with 5 cup marks. 3 are very noticable being about 8cm wide and 2cm deep. Two other weather worn cup marks can also be seen. Backley Hill is covered with this type of surface but these were the only cups I could find. However like the fairly close New Craig I wonder whats under the turf. With Bennachie in perfect view.............

I must thank George Gauld and his wife for allowing me to park at the farm. Also for showing me a very old map which indicated the nearby Elspet’s Cairn and a long forgotten about and destroyed stone circle at Crowmallie. So thanks to them, very interesting.

Visited 24/04/2010.

Sites within 20km of Backley Hill 1

Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 0.07km E

4

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 0.11km ENE

6

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.64km SSE

2

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 1.78km SW

11

3
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 2.19km ESE

7

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 2.31km W

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 2.31km W

3

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 3.07km ENE

15

5
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.13km ENE

9

1

1

2
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 3.23km E

81

1

12

2
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 3.43km WNW

3

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 3.64km WSW

29

6

2
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.73km SW

9

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 4.05km SSW

4

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 4.08km ESE

3

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 4.29km SSW

1

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.46km NW

2

3
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 4.67km SW

8

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.84km E

6

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 5.09km WSW

3

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 5.09km SW

7

1

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 5.15km SSW

4

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 5.16km E

5

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 5.19km WNW

5

1

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 5.2km SSW

17

2

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 5.26km W

10

2
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.28km ESE

4

2

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 5.33km SE

26

1

4

3
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.58km WSW

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.66km WSW

2

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.67km WSW

8

2

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 6.01km WSW

3

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 6.03km WSW

14

3
Berryhill

Enclosure • 6.03km SW

8

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.07km SW

5

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 6.38km W

7

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.44km SE

6

2
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 6.55km ESE

2

2

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 6.59km SSE

7

2
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.68km SE

4

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 6.8km W

4

1

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.12km ESE

5

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.35km ESE

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.4km WSW

4

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.41km E

2

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.43km ESE

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.44km SE

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 7.55km SE

1

1

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 7.57km SSW

64

7

2
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.61km SE

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.69km SE

3

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.74km SSW

2

1

2
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 7.95km W

4

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 7.97km W

1

2

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.98km WSW

6

1

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 8.02km WSW

4

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 8.17km SW

5

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 8.19km ESE

15

2

3
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 8.29km SW

29

3
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 8.34km SW

3

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 8.34km S

4

1

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 8.36km SW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 8.37km SW

15

1
Bennachie

8.38km SW

33

9

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 8.48km S

7

2

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 8.5km SSE

105

1

19

2
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 8.74km E

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 8.77km E

6

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 8.78km S

6

1

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 8.91km W

1

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 8.94km E

2

2
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 9.04km W

9

3
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 9.35km E

25

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.35km E

1

2
Newells

Cairn(s) • 9.52km ENE

5

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 9.63km E

48

5

3
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.75km E

3

2
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 9.79km WSW

22

3
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.89km WSW

5

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.97km E

4

1

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.08km ESE

7

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.17km S

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 10.26km S

5

3
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 10.28km WSW

27

5
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 10.39km E

4

1

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 10.41km E

6

1

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 10.52km NE

9

1

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 10.55km WSW

16

3

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 10.87km NW

17

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.9km E

7

2

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 11.24km N

2

1

2
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 11.24km WSW

24

9

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 11.38km WSW

10

3

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 11.38km WNW

6

2
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 11.39km ESE

54

1

10

3
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 11.46km SE

4

2

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 11.55km W

32

8
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 11.59km E

52

6

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.59km ESE

4

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 11.68km WSW

1

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.71km ESE

4

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 11.86km ESE

6

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 11.95km WSW

6

3
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 12.06km WSW

15

1

5
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.42km SE

2

3

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 12.43km E

3

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 12.5km SE

3

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 12.64km W

3

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 12.76km WSW

10

2

2
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 13.09km ESE

12

1

2
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 13.42km NNW

10

4

2
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 13.48km SW

59

15

3
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 13.53km S

5

2

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 13.55km WSW

3

1

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.58km WSW

6

2
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 13.61km W

2

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 13.62km SSE

6

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 13.86km S

22

3
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 13.87km WNW

4

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 13.98km W

6

2
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 14km WSW

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14km WSW

3

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.11km WSW

3

2

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.24km SSE

9

1

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 14.4km NNW

6

1

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.42km W

4

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 14.51km NNW

9

2

3
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 14.55km NNW

3

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 14.57km ESE

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.65km ESE

4

3

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 14.67km SW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 14.71km SW

5

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 14.77km WSW

5

2
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.94km ESE

4

1

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 14.97km ESE

6

1

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15km NE

15

1

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 15.1km W

10

2

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 15.14km WNW

2

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 15.24km SW

41

3

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.24km SSW

6

2
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 15.35km NNW

12

3

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 15.48km NW

3

2

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 15.59km ESE

7

1

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 15.64km ESE

5

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.72km S

6

2
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.81km NE

4

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 15.86km NW

5

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 15.9km ESE

12

1

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.96km SSW

18

5
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.03km ESE

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.03km ESE

5

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 16.12km ESE

8

1

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 16.16km WSW

24

3

3
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.19km NE

26

1

2
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.43km SSE

1

1

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.44km SE

3

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 16.53km WSW

5

2

2
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 16.57km SW

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 16.62km SSE

32

5
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 16.62km SE

18

2
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.8km NW

3

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.84km SSE

2

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.88km ENE

5

2

1
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 16.89km ENE

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.91km SE

3

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 16.92km ENE

56

6

2
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.92km SE

3

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.94km ESE

4

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 17.06km ENE

18

1

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 17.13km NNE

5

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 17.13km SSW

44

5

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 17.17km WNW

10

5

2
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.17km ENE

5

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 17.23km ESE

6

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 17.27km E

5

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.35km SE

3

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 17.35km WNW

20

1

2
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.37km SSE

3

2
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.37km SW

3

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.4km ENE

5

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.53km SSW

8

2
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 17.55km ESE

1
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.55km NW

6

2

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 17.59km W

8

1
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 17.67km NW

11

2
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 17.7km SSE

4

1
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 17.72km NW

16

2

2
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 17.74km WNW

4

2

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 17.77km SW

15

1
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 17.78km ENE

4

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.79km NW

20

5

3
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.89km ESE

6

1
Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.99km ENE

4

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 18.04km ESE

5

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 18.11km ESE

12

2
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.14km W

3

2
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.18km ENE

4

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.3km ESE

6

1

1

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km ESE

2

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 18.37km WSW

5

4

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 18.45km WSW

2

3

1
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 18.51km ENE

4

2

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 18.63km WSW

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.65km WSW

2
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km SE

6

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.79km WSW

2

2

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 19.01km E

8

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km E

6

1

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 19.15km E

5

1
Wood Of Schivas

Cup Marked Stone • 19.16km ENE

5

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 19.16km WSW

4

1

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km NNW

2

2

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.36km ESE

6

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 19.39km ESE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.41km ESE

3

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 19.41km SE

8

1

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 19.42km SSE

5

1
Fedderat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.54km ENE

4

2

1
Mill of Schivas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.58km ENE

4

1

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 19.66km SW

9

1

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 19.7km E

10

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.71km ESE

5

1

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.75km W

3
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 19.81km SSE

7

2

2
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 19.85km ESE

5

1