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Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the west, by this time it was getting pretty dark despite what the photo looks like.

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drewbhoy Jan 2, 2017

Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the south west.

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Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Not as wintry as Clashmach.

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Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The east of the Both cairn. Norry Hill behind, I’ll get another day.

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Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The cairn is in the middle as viewed from the west. Huntly is in the valley away in the distance.

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drewbhoy May 1, 2010

Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Knock Hill looms in the distance.

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Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

A shepherds ‘hidey hole’.

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Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy May 1, 2010

Image of Both Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the eastern side.

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drewbhoy May 1, 2010

Articles

Both Hill

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy May 1, 2010

On the way up to Dufftown to play a gig I had a brain turn and decided to climb Both Hill. Fortunately the boots happened to be in the car. From Huntly travel west along the A920 Dufftown road. Belnaboth farm is slightly to the north, just before the Haugh Of Glass road, and here I asked permission to park.

From the A920 Both Hill looks a fairly gentle. In reality it is a very steep climb first thru grass then deep heather. The hill is covered in holes, stones and bogs, also a couple of small streams for jumping practice.

The cairn is on the summit of the hill with all round views up and down the Deveron valley, north to Knock and west to the Cairngorms. This is an area I have often walked as the area is covered in various cairns. This cairn is over 17 meters in width and almost 2 meters. Some damage has been done to the eastern side and it has been hollowed out to make a sheltering spot for a weary shepherd/Drew.

From here its head west to next cairn. For this time of year its freezing!!

Visited 30/04/2010.

Sites within 20km of Both Hill

Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 0.36km W

7

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Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.08km ENE

4

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 1.08km ENE

2

2

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 1.12km NW

6

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.22km E

4

1

2
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 1.26km N

4

1

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 1.32km NNW

4

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.37km WNW

5

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 1.41km NNE

4

1

1
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 1.61km SE

8

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 2.12km ENE

7

2
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 2.19km ENE

4

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.75km NE

4

1
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 2.81km E

8

2
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 3.16km NE

6

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 3.44km WNW

4

1
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 3.62km SW

10

1

2
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 3.78km E

9

2
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.16km E

7

2
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 4.28km WNW

5

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.7km E

7

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 4.94km SSE

5

1
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 5.53km SSW

5

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.92km E

8

1
Edintore

Cairn(s) • 5.93km NW

2

1
Ten Rood Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.12km WNW

7

1
Cairds Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.17km NW

3

1
North Whiteley A

Cairn(s) • 6.23km NNW

3

1
North Whiteley B

Cairn(s) • 6.51km NNW

4

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 6.66km E

9

1
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 6.86km SW

26

5

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.09km ENE

10

3
Huntly

Standing Stones • 8.77km E

5

1

4
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 9.88km ENE

12

2

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 9.93km E

6

2
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 10.07km WSW

19

3

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 10.11km SSE

12

5
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 10.66km SSE

10

1
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 10.7km SSW

4

1
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.72km NE

7

2
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 11.11km SSE

2

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 11.15km ENE

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 11.16km ENE

3

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 11.27km ENE

7

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 11.28km SSE

2

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 11.29km ENE

5

1
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 11.34km ENE

3

1
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.44km ENE

14

1

1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 12.26km SE

71

5

3
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.46km SE

7

5
Killiesmont

Cup Marked Stone • 12.53km NW

2
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 12.55km SE

3

2
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.62km ESE

3
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 12.95km SE

2

1
Nether Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.13km WSW

2

2
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.21km ENE

10

1

3
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 13.21km E

4

2

1
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 13.22km ENE

31

1

5

2
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 13.28km SE

3

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 13.29km SE

8

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 13.47km SE

5

2

1
Buchromb

Cairn(s) • 13.8km W

7

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.83km ESE

3

2
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.19km SE

4

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.34km SE

7

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 14.36km SE

8

2
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 14.5km SE

11

2
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 14.72km SE

13

2

1
Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 14.72km NE

7

2
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 14.77km ENE

5

3

2
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 14.84km SE

8

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 14.85km E

10

2

1
Little Conval

Hillfort • 14.9km WSW

16

3

2
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 14.92km ESE

8

1
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 14.93km ENE

10

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 15.12km SSE

10

2

2
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 15.2km SE

24

3
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 15.32km SE

4

1

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 15.44km SE

5

2
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 15.5km SE

5

2
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.63km SSE

5

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 15.72km NE

4

1
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.76km NE

7

2

1
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.86km ENE

3

1
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 15.94km NE

3

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 16.28km ESE

4

1

1
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 16.41km ENE

15

1

4

1
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.42km NE

4

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.45km ESE

2
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.51km ESE

4

1
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 16.53km NE

14

2

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.66km ESE

2

2

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 16.68km ENE

10

5

2
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.74km S

6

1
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.76km NE

5

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 16.77km ESE

6

2
Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 16.94km NE

22

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 16.95km ESE

24

3

3
Cairn More

Hillfort • 17.02km SE

3

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 17.05km E

2

1
Tor Sliasg

Cairn(s) • 17.09km NNW

10

1
Leachmell

Kerbed Cairn • 17.24km W

5

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 17.33km E

3

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 17.56km ENE

2

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 17.57km ENE

20

1

2
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 17.59km ESE

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.6km ESE

3

1
Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.78km NE

2

2
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.86km NE

1

1

1
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 17.87km ENE

20

4
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 17.92km ESE

5

2

2
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 18.06km NE

3

1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 18.1km NE

3

1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.15km ENE

8

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 18.17km SE

5

2

1
King’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.17km N

6

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 18.5km SE

4

1

1
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 18.55km ENE

2

1

2
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 18.57km ENE

6

1

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 18.78km E

4

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 18.98km E

32

8
Round Howe

Cairn(s) • 19.14km W

2

1
Meikle Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.53km NNW

6

2
Thorax

Stone Circle • 19.62km NE

5

1

2

3
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 19.93km E

24

9

1