Socket Stone Rock (Cup Marked Stone) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Socket Stone Rock (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jun 4, 2010

Image of Socket Stone Rock (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jun 4, 2010

Image of Socket Stone Rock (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jun 4, 2010

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Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone

drewbhoy Jun 4, 2010

Near the cairn on Oxen Craig there is a socket possibly for a standing stone. On the same rock I counted 10 badly worn cup marks after pulling back some turf more were discovered. Probably more on this rock. Varying sizes of cup

Visited 3/06/2010.

Sites within 20km of Socket Stone Rock

Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 0.02km SSW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 0.03km SSW

15

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 0.05km N

29

3
Bennachie

0.09km W

33

9

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 0.21km N

5

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 1.92km E

64

7

2
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.33km WNW

6

1

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 2.74km N

8

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.8km N

5

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.89km NW

4

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.13km E

2

1

2
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 3.41km NNE

7

1

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 3.57km ENE

4

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 3.58km ENE

17

2

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 3.69km E

7

2

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 3.75km NE

8

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.88km N

8

2

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 4.03km E

6

1

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 4.2km NE

1

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 4.22km NNW

14

3
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 4.28km WNW

4

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.61km NE

9

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 4.77km ENE

4

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 4.78km WSW

15

1

5
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 5.02km E

4

1

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 5.35km ENE

7

2
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 5.35km WSW

59

15

3
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.36km NNW

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.41km NNW

4

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.52km ESE

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 5.66km ESE

5

3
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 5.66km NNE

29

6

2
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 5.68km N

3

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 5.8km W

1

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 6.02km W

6

3
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 6.43km NNW

3

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 6.56km WNW

22

3
The Law

Cairn(s) • 6.6km NE

11

3
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.66km WSW

6

2
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.69km ENE

6

2
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 6.85km WSW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 6.87km WSW

5

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 7.11km E

105

1

19

2
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 7.12km NNW

10

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 7.29km SE

22

3
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 7.3km WSW

41

3

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 7.36km ENE

26

1

4

3
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 7.55km WNW

27

5
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.57km WNW

5

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 7.64km W

10

2

2
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 7.77km WNW

10

3

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 7.79km ENE

7

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 7.83km WNW

9

3
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.86km NE

2

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.91km SSW

18

5
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 7.98km WNW

16

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 8.12km E

1

1

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.28km ENE

4

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 8.29km NNE

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 8.3km NNE

3

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 8.32km W

5

2
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.34km NE

6

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 8.35km W

3

1

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 8.35km ESE

5

2

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.37km NE

4

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.43km SSE

6

2
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 8.44km NE

6

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 8.51km ENE

3

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.55km ENE

4

2

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 8.55km WSW

1

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.6km ENE

3

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 8.6km WNW

24

9

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 8.62km NNW

7

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.63km E

3

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.73km W

3

2

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.73km E

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.74km ENE

3

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.03km ENE

4

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.12km SW

3

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.19km ENE

5

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 9.22km NW

4

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 9.27km S

44

5

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 9.67km NW

1

2

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 9.68km E

15

2

3
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 9.68km WNW

32

8
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 9.69km NNE

3

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 9.73km ENE

2

2

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 9.73km WSW

15

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.74km ESE

9

1

3

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 9.95km NW

1

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 10.1km ESE

6

2
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.16km S

8

2
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 10.22km NNW

4

1

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 10.31km ENE

5

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.35km SE

6

2
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 10.42km ENE

81

1

12

2
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.53km ENE

6

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.71km NE

9

1

1

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 10.78km WSW

2

3

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 10.83km NE

15

5
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.92km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 10.93km W

5

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 11.11km E

4

2

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.18km E

7

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 11.24km WSW

5

4

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 11.3km N

5

1

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.33km NNE

2

3
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 11.33km SE

32

5
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.44km ESE

1

1

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 11.46km WNW

2

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 11.47km E

3

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 11.51km WNW

3

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.52km E

2

3

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 11.59km WSW

9

1

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 11.72km WNW

6

2
North Strone

Stone Circle • 11.78km SW

14

3
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 11.81km W

5

2

2
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 11.92km E

54

1

10

3
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.97km WNW

4

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12km E

4

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.02km E

4

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 12.07km E

6

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 12.08km SW

4

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 12.16km W

24

3

3
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.22km WSW

8

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.25km ESE

2

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 12.91km E

12

1

2
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 12.98km ENE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 13.03km ENE

6

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.18km ESE

4

1
Red Hill

Cist • 13.33km SSW

3

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 13.44km ENE

6

1

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.45km ESE

3

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 13.47km WSW

1

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 13.5km ENE

4

1

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 13.53km W

4

1

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.58km ESE

3

2
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 13.83km SW

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 13.84km ESE

18

2
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 13.86km SSW

8

3
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.92km ESE

3

1
Damil

Hillfort • 13.92km WSW

4

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 13.94km ENE

48

5

3
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 13.99km W

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 14km W

2

2

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.03km ENE

2

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 14.05km W

4

1

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 14.12km W

8

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.2km ESE

3

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.2km ENE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 14.2km ENE

25

4

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 14.26km SE

5

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.29km ENE

3

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.3km ESE

3

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 14.36km ENE

2

2
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 14.4km SW

7

3

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.41km ENE

4

1

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 14.42km W

5

2

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.46km SSE

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 14.55km SSE

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 14.6km SSE

3

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 14.88km SW

2
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 14.91km S

25

1

3

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 14.99km E

6

1

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.06km W

3

2
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.09km WSW

10

4
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 15.12km E

12

1

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 15.13km E

8

1

2
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 15.39km SW

3

2

2
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 15.42km E

7

1

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 15.55km ESE

7

2

2
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 15.59km E

3

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.64km E

4

1

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 15.91km W

24

3
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16km E

4

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 16.02km E

6

1
Cairn More

Hillfort • 16.05km W

3

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 16.07km ESE

11

3

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 16.08km E

3

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.09km ESE

6

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 16.12km ENE

52

6

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.15km SE

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.15km E

4

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.2km SE

3

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 16.25km ENE

5

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 16.25km E

5

2
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 16.49km NNW

6

2
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 16.56km SE

62

1

12

3
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.59km W

3
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.62km E

5

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 16.64km ESE

8

1

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.69km SSW

8

1

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 16.69km SE

29

5

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 16.69km W

5

2
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 16.69km NW

10

2

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.71km E

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 16.76km W

8

2
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 16.82km N

17

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 16.91km W

4

1

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 16.91km W

5

2
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 16.96km W

8

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.14km ENE

7

2

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 17.38km SW

6

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.45km ESE

6

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 17.55km S

7

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.64km E

2

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 17.76km SW

4

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 17.77km SE

63

1

8

2
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 17.79km E

12

2
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 17.97km NNW

4

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 18.1km S

8

3
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 18.26km E

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 18.3km W

3

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 18.31km W

8

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.42km W

7

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 18.53km W

11

2
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.57km E

6

1

1

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 18.59km SSW

9

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 18.63km SSW

6

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.67km ESE

1

3
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 18.67km SSW

7

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 18.71km W

13

2

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 18.8km E

5

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 18.86km NE

9

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 18.87km NW

2

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 18.94km W

3

2
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 19km W

2

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 19km E

6

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 19.03km NNE

2

1

2
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 19.04km W

71

5

3
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.22km W

7

5
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.22km SSW

7

2
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 19.24km W

10

2

2
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 19.35km WSW

3

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 19.4km SSW

9

1

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.43km W

4

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 19.47km WSW

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 19.59km E

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.61km E

3

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 19.62km WSW

3

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 19.67km W

5

2

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.68km WSW

8

3
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 19.68km NW

4

2

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 19.74km SW

3

1

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 19.77km SW

7

1

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 19.77km WSW

3

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.78km S

7

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.79km E

3

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.81km E

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.82km ESE

2

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.92km E

4

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 19.97km SSW

6

1

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.98km E

6

1