Mote Hill

Cairn(s)
NJ8444516754

Also known as:

Cothil, Cowstones and Temple Hill

Nearest town:

Kintore (5km WSW)

OS reference:

NJ8444516754

OS sheet:

38

Latitude:

57° 14' 28.56 N

Longitude:

2° 15' 27.91 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (6)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

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

From the east, the trees somehow enhancing the cairn.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2011

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

Another structure shows some cairn material.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2011

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

North side of the cairn.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2011

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

East side looking south.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2011

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

Bennachie, no surprise, sneaks into the background whilst a shed now sits in the middle of the cairn.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2011

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

From the southern slope of the hill.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2011

Articles

Mote Hill

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2011

Just to the north of Hatton Of Fintray and opposite the old church a tarred road leads to Home Farm. Stop about 1/4 mile and look north/uphill. This is a steady climb of another 1/4 mile to another cairn with views of Bennachie and the River Don.

This cairn has been battered, how it survives is nothing short of a miracle. It must have been massive. At one time it was used for beacon fires and now it houses a shed and another structure that shows some cairn material. Trenches showing robbery remain as well. Now it stands at some 24 meters wide and 1.8 meters tall seemingly defying all that was set against it.

Proudly it still stands despite the ages, hopefully it will remain a very long time yet. It’s defiance incredible!

Visited 29/3/2011.

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Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 0.8km SW

5

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 1.04km WSW

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.7km SE

6

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.87km SW

6

1

1

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 2.04km E

5

1
Newton Wood

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

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.34km SSE

5

1

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.34km S

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 2.35km S

14

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.45km W

5

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 2.58km ENE

8

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 2.78km W

5

2
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 2.86km ENE

10

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.01km ENE

6

1

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 3.17km SW

12

2
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.24km WNW

4

3

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 3.31km ENE

5

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 3.32km WNW

3

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.36km W

4

1

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.5km ESE

3

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 3.74km SE

77

3

15
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.82km S

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4km SW

2

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 4km WSW

7

1

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 4.2km W

6

1

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 4.63km S

7

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.74km WSW

4

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.85km E

7

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.86km SSW

3

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 4.89km WSW

12

1

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 5.16km WSW

8

1

2
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 5.21km WSW

6

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 6.14km NW

3

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 6.15km W

12

1

2
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.44km SSW

4

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.76km SSE

5

2

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 6.89km S

6

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 6.95km W

6

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.01km W

4

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.05km W

4

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 7.16km W

54

1

10

3
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 7.63km WNW

6

1

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.65km W

2

3

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 7.69km WNW

4

1

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 7.73km W

3

2
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.76km SSE

10

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 7.89km W

4

2

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.95km SW

1

3
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.95km E

5

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.15km SW

6

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.19km W

7

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.21km S

4

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.36km WSW

3

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 8.41km NW

52

6

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.46km SSW

2

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 8.54km SW

8

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 8.54km WSW

18

2
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 8.55km SSW

11

2
Whitestripes

Henge • 8.81km E

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 8.84km SSW

17

2
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km WSW

3

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km WSW

3

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9km WSW

3

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.05km NW

4

1

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 9.12km WNW

48

5

3
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.3km NW

3

2
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.41km ENE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 9.66km WNW

6

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 9.68km WNW

4

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 9.71km SSE

1

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.88km NW

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 9.88km NW

25

4

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 10.07km W

15

2

3
Mundurno

Stone Circle • 10.19km E

1

1

1
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 10.22km E

6

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.52km WSW

3

2
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 10.57km NNE

5

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 10.75km WSW

6

2
Temple Stones, Millden

Stone Circle • 10.82km E

3

1

1

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 10.83km NW

2

2
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.89km W

3

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.93km W

4

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km W

3

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.02km W

5

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.03km W

3

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.06km ENE

5

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.1km W

3

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 11.3km SSW

12

2
Middleton

Henge • 11.36km W

1

1

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 11.37km WNW

2

2

1
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.43km ESE

10

1

2
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.65km SW

6

1
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 11.68km NE

5

2

2
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.75km W

4

1
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 11.75km NE

3

1
Bairnie Hillock

Cairn(s) • 11.79km E

9

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 11.89km S

5

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 11.89km WSW

7

2

2
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 11.91km W

105

1

19

2
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12km NNW

7

2

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 12.07km WSW

4

1
Tillydrone

Artificial Mound • 12.1km ESE

6

1

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.17km WSW

2

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 12.23km SSW

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 12.23km SSW

5

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.24km WSW

9

1

3

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 12.25km SSW

5

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 12.42km SSE

7

1

2
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.43km SSE

4

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 12.48km SSW

3

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 12.59km SSW

5
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 12.61km S

6

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.73km WNW

4

2

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 12.75km SSW

5

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 12.89km WNW

5

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.94km W

6

2
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.95km WSW

1

1

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.99km SE

8

2
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 13.18km SSE

4

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 13.2km W

26

1

4

3
Newells

Cairn(s) • 13.24km NW

5

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.27km NW

2

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km SSE

5

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.38km WNW

6

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 13.41km SW

11

3

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 13.45km S

4

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 13.45km SE

4

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 13.54km WSW

5

2

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 13.58km WSW

32

5
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 13.61km SSE

5

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.71km WSW

6

2
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 13.77km SSW

27

2

10

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 13.81km WSW

5

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 13.84km WNW

3

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 13.89km SSE

4

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 13.96km W

5

3
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 13.99km W

7

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 13.99km W

4

1

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 14.03km SSW

3

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.07km W

3

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 14.12km SE

5

2
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.16km ESE

2

2

1
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.22km ESE

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 14.28km NNE

56

6

2
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 14.38km SSW

6

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 14.39km SSE

5

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 14.4km SSW

7

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 14.44km SSE

7

2
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.45km SE

17

3

1
Binghill

Stone Circle • 14.47km SSE

18

1

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.7km SW

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.71km SW

3

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 14.76km SW

7

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 15.11km W

6

1

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 15.24km SW

29

5

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 15.38km W

7

2

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 15.46km WNW

81

1

12

2
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 15.8km WNW

7

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.88km W

2

1

2
Banchory House

Cist • 15.99km SE

8

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.99km WNW

9

1

1

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 16.03km WSW

22

3
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 16.21km SE

4

1

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 16.28km WNW

15

5
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 16.39km SE

6

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 16.45km NNE

18

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 16.51km W

4

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.67km WSW

6

2
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.71km NNE

5

1
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 16.73km N

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 16.78km W

17

2

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 16.86km W

4

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 16.96km SW

63

1

8

2
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.99km ESE

8

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.01km SSW

4

1
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.02km ESE

8

2

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.03km ESE

4

1
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 17.06km ESE

7

1
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.1km ESE

6

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 17.11km W

64

7

2
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 17.18km W

1

1
East Kinharrachie

Cairn(s) • 17.2km NE

4

1
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 17.26km ESE

23

5

1
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.27km SE

11

1
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.27km ESE

6

1

1
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.28km ESE

9

2

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 17.29km ESE

10
Ellon (relocated)

Stone Circle • 17.37km NE

11

1

3

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 17.4km S

2

1

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km WNW

2

1
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.59km ESE

10

3

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.74km W

9

1

1
Wood Of Schivas

Cup Marked Stone • 17.75km NNE

5

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.78km SSE

5

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 17.8km WSW

62

1

12

3
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.84km WNW

4

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 17.86km WNW

6

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 17.86km WSW

5

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.89km WNW

6

2
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 17.9km WSW

3

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.97km WSW

3

1
Forvie

Stone Circle • 18.1km ENE

20

1

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SE

6

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 18.17km WNW

11

3
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 18.22km SSE

3

1
Altries

Ring Cairn • 18.43km SSE

6

2
Hill Of Logie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.48km NE

9

1

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 18.64km W

8

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.76km WSW

8

2
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 18.92km W

7

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 19km W

3

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 19km W

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.01km W

1

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 19.01km W

29

3
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 19.06km W

5

1
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 19.06km NNE

4

2

1
Bennachie

19.09km W

33

9

1
Fedderat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.1km NNE

4

2

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 19.14km SSE

1

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.21km SSE

4

2
Forvie Kerb Cairns

Kerbed Cairn • 19.37km ENE

36

4

1
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 19.49km N

4

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 19.51km W

8

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.65km W

5

1
Candle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.65km NNE

12

2
Mill of Schivas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km NNE

4

1

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 19.86km W

29

6

2
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.88km N

5

1
Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.93km N

4

1