Braeneil (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Braeneil (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

Image of Braeneil (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

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Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

After speaking to Patrick Will, the old man of Methlick, I had to find this stone as it formed part of the Castle Fraser RSC, Lauchintilly Standing Stone, the Knock and South Leylodge RSC line of ancient monuments. He was right.

This stone sits in a middle of a field looking down onto Castle Fraser. It stands at almost 11/2 meters and is almost 1 meter wide at it’s base. Coming from the RSC side go past the stone row and keep going until the wood finishes on the east side of the road. Turn east towards Braeneil Farm and keep going until the road ends. From there its over a gate and fence straight north. A lovely setting and loads of history nearby.

Visited 24/07/2010.

Sites within 20km of Braeneil

Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 0.94km ESE

4

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.02km W

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 1.56km W

32

5
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.92km E

3

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.22km W

6

2
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.66km NW

9

1

3

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 2.68km S

5

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.2km ENE

3

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 3.3km ESE

7

2

2
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.3km ENE

3

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 3.4km N

6

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.41km ENE

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 3.65km ENE

18

2
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 3.89km WNW

5

2

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.9km ENE

3

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 4.03km SSE

11

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.59km S

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.64km S

3

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.08km E

6

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.22km ESE

6

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 5.26km S

29

5

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 5.32km E

8

1

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.5km W

6

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 5.66km W

22

3
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 6km SW

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 6.04km SW

3

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.07km SW

3

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 6.55km NE

3

2
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 6.72km SSW

62

1

12

3
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.73km NE

2

3

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 6.89km S

63

1

8

2
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.9km W

8

2
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 6.98km NW

5

3
Midmill

Long Cairn • 7.01km ENE

8

1

2
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 7.07km ENE

6

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.11km NW

3

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 7.33km ENE

12

1

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.45km E

1

3
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.47km ENE

4

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 7.64km NE

4

2

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 7.75km NE

12

1

2
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 8.33km NE

6

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 8.38km ENE

7

1

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.43km E

2

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 8.45km N

105

1

19

2
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km NE

4

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 8.51km ENE

6

1

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.61km NE

4

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 8.68km NW

4

1

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 8.7km W

44

5

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.72km ENE

2

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 8.73km SE

7

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 8.79km NE

54

1

10

3
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 8.79km NW

6

1

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 9.01km ESE

3

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 9.08km ESE

5

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 9.19km NW

7

2

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 9.19km WSW

25

1

3

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 9.26km ESE

12

2
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 9.36km ENE

12

2
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.38km E

4

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.41km W

18

5
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 9.55km E

17

2
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.62km NNE

7

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 9.69km ESE

27

2

10

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.78km ENE

4

1

1
Middleton

Henge • 9.9km N

1

1

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 9.91km ENE

5

2
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 10km ESE

5

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.03km E

3

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.04km ENE

5

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.06km NW

2

1

2
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 10.07km E

11

2
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 10.11km E

6

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.15km N

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.17km N

3

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.23km ENE

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 10.28km NNW

7

2
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 10.28km ESE

5

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km N

3

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.34km E

4

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 10.36km NNE

15

2

3
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.44km N

3

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 10.5km ESE

5
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 10.5km ESE

5

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.51km NNW

6

2
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.62km ENE

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 10.65km SW

7

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 10.67km ESE

6

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.69km ENE

6

1

1

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 10.73km ESE

7

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.76km N

4

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 10.84km ESE

3

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 10.89km WSW

8

3
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.95km N

4

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 11.05km NW

64

7

2
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 11.12km ENE

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km N

5

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 11.18km ENE

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.19km ENE

4

3

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 11.21km E

7

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 11.26km ENE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.28km ENE

3

1
Red Hill

Cist • 11.44km WSW

3

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 11.52km ENE

5

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.73km ENE

5

1

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 11.84km N

26

1

4

3
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.1km ENE

6

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.17km ENE

6

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.19km E

5

2

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 12.23km WNW

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 12.24km WNW

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 12.25km WNW

3

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 12.26km NNE

2

2

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 12.28km WNW

29

3
Bennachie

12.3km WNW

33

9

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 12.41km NE

6

1

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 12.42km WNW

5

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 12.45km E

5

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 12.53km NW

17

2

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 12.55km NE

4

1

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.57km N

4

2

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.61km NW

4

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 12.69km WSW

8

3
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 12.83km ENE

77

3

15
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.97km E

10

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 13.13km E

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 13.21km NW

4

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.28km ENE

3

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 13.35km NE

3

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.4km SE

4

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 13.44km NW

1

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 13.54km W

59

15

3
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 13.58km W

4

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 13.62km ENE

5

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 13.68km N

3

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 13.83km E

6

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 13.87km NNE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 13.91km NNE

6

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.1km SW

7

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.2km S

3

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.23km NW

9

1

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 14.24km SW

9

1

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.24km WSW

8

1

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 14.27km NE

48

5

3
Berryhill

Enclosure • 14.33km NW

8

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 14.35km N

5

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 14.36km NW

7

1

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 14.37km NW

8

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 14.4km ESE

4

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.42km W

3

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.45km NW

5

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 14.5km SW

8

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 14.53km E

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.57km WNW

6

1

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.62km NE

4

1

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 14.68km W

14

3
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.72km NE

3

2
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 14.74km ENE

8

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 14.76km S

3

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 14.8km WSW

9

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 14.86km WSW

7

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 14.87km NNW

7

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 14.89km WSW

6

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 14.9km WSW

2
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.95km N

6

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 14.99km ENE

10

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 15km WSW

7

3

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 15.02km SW

28

1

8

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 15.05km E

7

1

2
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 15.06km W

41

3

2
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.1km WNW

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.11km NNE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 15.11km NNE

25

4

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.16km ENE

6

1

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 15.17km W

5

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 15.18km W

16

2

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 15.21km WNW

15

1

5
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 15.24km ESE

2

1

1
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 15.26km SSE

7

1
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.37km E

4

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 15.44km W

1

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 15.46km ENE

5

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 15.48km WSW

6

1

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 15.49km SSW

4

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 15.55km SSW

4

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 15.55km NE

52

6

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km NW

8

2

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.61km E

5

1
Crathes Castle

15.65km SSE

2
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 15.8km S

7

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 15.81km SSE

7

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 15.9km NNW

11

3
Binghill

Stone Circle • 15.95km ESE

18

1

3

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 15.95km ESE

7

2
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 15.95km ESE

5

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 15.95km NNE

2

2
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 15.99km W

15

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 16.04km SSW

4

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 16.06km E

5

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.08km ENE

7

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 16.09km NW

14

3
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 16.16km SSW

5

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km NNW

2

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 16.42km NW

29

6

2
Balbridie

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

1

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 16.5km N

81

1

12

2
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 16.53km WNW

4

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 16.55km W

3

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.75km WSW

7

2
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 16.76km E

4

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.76km W

6

2
Banchory Manse

Cist • 16.77km S

3

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.83km NNW

4

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.84km NNW

6

2
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 16.89km NNW

6

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.89km SSW

6

1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 16.92km WSW

3

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 16.94km WSW

10

2
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 16.95km WSW

3

2

2
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 16.95km W

9

1

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 16.97km S

3

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 17.03km S

2

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 17.04km E

4

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 17.06km S

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 17.06km S

4

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.09km N

9

1

1

2
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 17.1km SW

6

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.12km NW

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.14km NW

4

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 17.16km SE

3

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 17.16km SE

3

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 17.17km SE

5

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 17.17km WNW

1

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 17.2km SE

5

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 17.2km SE

5

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 17.22km NW

3

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 17.29km WNW

6

3
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.32km W

8

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 17.38km N

15

5
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.46km NNE

2

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.66km E

5

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 17.67km SSW

3

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.69km E

8

2
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 17.7km SSW

3

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 17.75km WSW

3

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 17.8km WSW

5

2
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.88km WSW

2

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.92km SW

5

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.93km E

17

3

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 17.95km W

2

3

1
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.23km SSW

9

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.24km ESE

5

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 18.25km NNW

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 18.25km NW

3

1
Altries

Ring Cairn • 18.25km ESE

6

2
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 18.26km NNW

3

1
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 18.35km S

8

2

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 18.37km SSE

5

3
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.39km SE

10

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 18.48km W

5

2
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 18.48km SE

6

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 18.52km E

5

2
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.54km SE

2

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 18.56km SE

29

7
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 18.62km ESE

1

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 18.63km NW

10

2
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 18.64km SSE

5

4
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km NE

7

2

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 18.75km WNW

22

3
Whitestripes

Henge • 18.77km E

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.81km ESE

4

2
Damil

Hillfort • 18.88km W

4

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 18.93km NNE

5

1
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 18.98km SW

11

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 19.05km WNW

10

2

2
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 19.12km ESE

3

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 19.17km SE

4

1
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.52km E

10

1

2
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 19.57km W

5

4

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 19.57km WNW

3

1

1
Upper Shampher

Kerbed Cairn • 19.69km SSW

6

2
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 19.69km W

1

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 19.75km WNW

27

5
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.75km WNW

3

2

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 19.77km WNW

10

3

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 19.79km NNW

3

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.79km WNW

5

1
Upper Shampher

Round Cairn • 19.92km SSW

12

2
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 19.96km WSW

6

1