The Barmkyn (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Sites within The Barmkyn

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Images

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by thelonious

04/02/2018 – Morning sun on the Barmkyn.

thelonious Feb 5, 2018

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

NW arc.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Visible stonework in the rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The southern(?) rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The interior of the fort, from the western rampart (foreground). Hill of Airlie cairn can be seen right of centre.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 7, 2012

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Western wall, before getting lost on the way down.

Image credit: drew/sweetcheat

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2012

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

View from north of the fort.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

View looking south towards the River Don and Alford over the top of Old Keig RSC.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

North eastern wall.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The forts interior.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The entrance on the eastern side.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The entrance from inside the fort.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

North West part of wall, looking east.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The wall south western part.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The top of the wall west side.

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drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Image of The Barmkyn (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Looking north west.

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drewbhoy May 2, 2010

Articles

The Barmkyn

Hillfort

thelonious Feb 5, 2018

04/02/2018 – Not been here before and you know what, I really liked it. Way up is short but a little gorsy and a bit of windthrow to get round. The fort sits in a lovely clearing. Nice size outer wall, very tricky to see any inner wall. After a rainy start to the day, the sun came out whilst we were there which made our visit. Well worth a trip if you are visting Old Keig RSC.

The Barmkyn

Hillfort

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

When looking for the RSC at North Keig most people will park at the quarry. Walk down thru the trees and the famous circle is reached. For the fort, Neolithic, walk the opposite direction up the Hill Of Airlie. A walk of about a 1/2 mile. There is a path of sorts.

There are two walls one almost gone and the outer wall. In parts this stone wall is almost 8 meters wide and 1 meter tall. Some stones poke thru the turf. In the south eastern corner a 4 meter gap indicates the entrance. What a place for a fort. Magnificient views down the the Don valley, west to Strathdon, east to Bennachie and north looking towards the Brindy hill and road. (The road to Premnay.)

Also there is the remains of a cairn in the forts middle. The only thing left of the interior.

Visited 2/05/2010.

The Barmkyn

Hillfort

drewbhoy May 2, 2010

RCAHMS

Details about the fort and cairn. Some nice aerial foties.

Sites within 20km of The Barmkyn

Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 0.04km SSW

5

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 0.67km SSW

41

3

2
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 1.8km E

59

15

3
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 1.98km SW

1

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.41km NNW

6

2
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 2.76km NE

15

1

5
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 3.15km SW

15

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.38km S

3

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 3.61km WNW

5

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 3.93km WSW

2

3

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 4.29km N

6

3
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 4.43km N

1

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 4.72km W

5

4

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 5.04km SW

9

1

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.43km NW

3

2

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 5.5km NNW

10

2

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 5.56km NW

3

1

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.67km SW

8

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 6.41km SSW

14

3
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.47km ESE

18

5
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 6.63km WSW

1

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.71km NE

6

1

1
Bennachie

6.77km ENE

33

9

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 6.83km ENE

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 6.83km ENE

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 6.85km ENE

3

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 6.88km ENE

29

3
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 6.94km ENE

5

1
Damil

Hillfort • 7.25km SW

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.37km NE

4

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 7.37km N

10

3

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 7.38km NE

4

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 7.43km S

4

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 7.58km NNE

22

3
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 7.91km ESE

44

5

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 7.99km SSW

3

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 8.03km WNW

5

2

2
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 8.25km N

27

5
White Hill

Enclosure • 8.3km W

4

1

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.47km WSW

10

4
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 8.5km N

16

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 8.56km ENE

64

7

2
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.61km NE

5

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.63km N

5

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 8.65km NE

8

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 8.65km N

24

9

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 9.01km NE

14

3
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 9.04km W

5

2

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 9.09km WNW

24

3

3
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.15km NE

8

2

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.3km NW

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 9.32km NW

5

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 9.5km S

7

3

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.5km ENE

2

1

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 9.55km E

22

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 9.58km WNW

2

2

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 9.6km ENE

7

1

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 9.66km ENE

7

2

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 9.67km NNE

9

3
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 9.71km WNW

2
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 9.79km SSW

3

2

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.81km E

6

2
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.82km ESE

8

2
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 9.83km ENE

6

1

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 9.84km NNW

32

8
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 9.85km WNW

4

1

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 9.91km NE

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 9.99km NE

4

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 10.04km ENE

8

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 10.15km S

2
Red Hill

Cist • 10.2km SSE

3

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 10.39km ENE

4

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 10.41km ENE

17

2

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 10.49km NE

3

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 10.49km NE

3

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 10.55km NNW

2

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.59km NW

4

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.6km E

3

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 10.62km NW

6

2
Cairn More

Hillfort • 10.71km W

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 10.71km E

5

3
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 10.91km ENE

1

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 11.07km WNW

8

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 11.08km ENE

4

1

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 11.12km SW

6

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km ENE

9

1

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 11.15km SE

8

3
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 11.32km NE

29

6

2
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 11.4km WNW

24

3
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 11.52km NNW

3

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 11.53km NE

10

2
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 11.55km ENE

4

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 11.56km SW

4

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 11.79km W

5

2
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 11.81km E

5

2

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 11.93km W

5

2
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 11.97km ENE

7

2
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 11.99km W

4

1

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 12.09km NNE

4

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.18km WNW

3

2
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 12.23km W

8

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 12.32km WNW

8

2
Colpy

Stone Circle • 12.33km NNE

1

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 12.39km NNE

7

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 12.54km WSW

3

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 12.62km NNE

1

2

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 12.63km WSW

3

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.81km S

8

1

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 12.87km WSW

3

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 12.89km NE

11

3
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.97km E

6

2
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 13.03km WSW

3

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.08km WSW

8

3
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 13.26km ENE

105

1

19

2
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.34km WNW

3
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km ENE

6

2
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 13.35km SW

3

1

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.36km WSW

4

2
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 13.36km SE

25

1

3

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.37km E

9

1

3

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 13.4km SW

7

1

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.49km W

7

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 13.53km W

11

2
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 13.6km W

13

2

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 13.78km WSW

11

2

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 13.78km WSW

16

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 13.78km E

32

5
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 13.8km W

3

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 13.8km W

8

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 13.93km W

10

2

2
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 13.95km NE

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 13.96km NE

3

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 14km NNE

4

1

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 14.03km SW

16

1

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 14.16km ENE

26

1

4

3
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.18km E

1

1

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.31km ENE

2

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.36km W

4

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 14.42km E

6

2
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 14.43km W

2

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 14.52km ENE

7

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 14.54km W

3

2
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.55km ESE

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 14.62km ENE

1

1

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.64km WSW

2

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.67km NE

6

2
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 14.7km ESE

5

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.72km NE

4

1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 14.73km WNW

71

5

3
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 14.73km ESE

3

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 14.76km WSW

4

1

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 14.78km W

5

2

1
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.78km W

7

5
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 14.79km NE

6

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.86km S

7

2
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 14.92km WSW

4

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.95km ENE

4

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 15.02km SSE

6

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 15.02km SSE

9

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 15.03km NE

3

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 15.09km SSE

7

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.16km ENE

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.16km ENE

3

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.18km E

2

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.26km ENE

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.31km ENE

3

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 15.36km ENE

3

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.38km ENE

4

2

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 15.49km SW

16

3

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 15.5km SSE

8

3
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.64km ENE

4

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 15.84km SW

21

1

2
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 15.84km SW

14

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km ENE

5

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 15.9km SE

7

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 16km E

4

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 16.01km WSW

4

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.02km W

5

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 16.19km ENE

15

2

3
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 16.2km NE

5

1

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 16.24km ESE

5

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 16.41km SSE

9

1

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 16.49km ENE

2

2

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 16.52km SSE

6

1

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.52km W

6

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.61km NE

2

3
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.76km S

2

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.84km WSW

6

1

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 16.87km ESE

62

1

12

3
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 16.91km E

4

2

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 16.93km E

3

2
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.97km E

3

2
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17km SSE

7

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.02km E

2

3

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 17.03km S

10

2
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 17.04km S

3

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.05km WSW

5

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 17.14km ENE

81

1

12

2
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 17.16km ENE

5

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 17.2km WSW

2

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.24km WSW

4

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 17.24km W

2

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.25km WSW

1

2
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 17.32km W

2

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.36km ENE

9

1

1

2
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.37km ENE

6

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 17.42km SW

16

4

2
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.44km ENE

7

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 17.44km ENE

15

5
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.47km E

3

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 17.49km S

3

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 17.5km WSW

3

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 17.5km S

5

2
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 17.51km WSW

8

3
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 17.52km WSW

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 17.52km WSW

2

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 17.56km NNW

10

2

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.73km ESE

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.78km ESE

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.84km E

3

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 17.89km W

10

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 17.93km E

54

1

10

3
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 17.94km E

18

2
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.94km E

4

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 17.95km E

6

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.95km E

4

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 18.08km ESE

29

5

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.14km E

3

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 18.15km ESE

11

3

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 18.21km E

7

2

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.29km E

3

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 18.33km W

12

5
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 18.43km S

6

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.46km WSW

4

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 18.53km ESE

63

1

8

2
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 18.53km E

12

1

2
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 18.82km WSW

7

1

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 18.97km SW

12

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 19km WSW

4

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 19.02km WSW

8

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.09km WSW

4

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 19.1km WSW

8

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 19.14km SW

7

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.27km WSW

3

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 19.31km WSW

8

1
Mortlich

Hillfort • 19.34km SSW

13

2

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 19.4km SSE

8

1
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.53km SW

9

3
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 19.54km WSW

10

1
Melgum

Stone Circle • 19.55km SW

4

2
Little Hill

Enclosure • 19.61km SSW

6

2
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 19.73km WSW

8

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 19.74km ENE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 19.78km ENE

6

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 19.94km NNE

6

2
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.99km E

6

1
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 19.99km SW

46

3

7

3
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 19.99km ENE

6

1

1