Monandavan (Ring Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Monandavan (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

from the road.

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Image of Monandavan (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Inner ring.

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Image of Monandavan (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking north east, the ground surrounding the site is used for equestrian sports.

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Image of Monandavan (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

North west arc.

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Image of Monandavan (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Inner cairn.

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Image of Monandavan (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

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Image of Monandavan (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking east towards my arch enemy Mulloch Hill. I now know the path up tho, next week I’ll conquer.

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Articles

Monandavan

Ring Cairn

drewbhoy Apr 8, 2011

Monandavan is set in a beautiful valley in a beautiful part of the world. It is also set in the middle of a field used for equestrian sports. Fortunately the season hasn’t started so no dirty boots.

Follow the directions to Kinord but stop 100 meters approx along the track and look north. The low outer ring is some 16 meters wide with the inner ring being 8 meters. To my eyes it looks possible that most of this site remains except the passage to the inner chamber. Almost makes me wonder what a little TLC would reveal. Then again that is maybe the reason to keep on looking and wonder. Sadly some field clearence fills the inner circle. On one side of the valley was the soon to climbed Morven (and it’s horrifying descent) and Mulloch with it’s nightmare western side. (that is for another day!)

Visited 7/4/2011.

Sites within 20km of Monandavan

New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.39km WSW

9

2

2
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.85km WSW

10

2

1
Loch Kinord

Crannog • 1.22km SW

6

3
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.41km E

2

1
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 1.46km ENE

2

1
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.69km ENE

13

1

4
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 1.99km ENE

3

2
Culblean

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.29km WSW

14

1

3

3
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.54km NE

7

1
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.59km ENE

8

1
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 2.59km ENE

12

3
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 2.78km N

9

2
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 2.79km NNW

4

1
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.96km NNE

6

1
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 3.18km NNW

4

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 3.19km NNW

2

1
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 3.28km NNW

5

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 3.45km NNW

10

1
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 3.46km NNW

3

2
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 3.5km E

5

1
Deecastle

Cairn(s) • 3.57km SSW

10

1
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 3.75km ENE

8

1
Cairn More (Birse)

Cairn(s) • 3.76km ESE

7

1
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 3.78km ENE

20

3
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 3.78km E

4

1
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 3.96km N

10

1
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 3.98km NNE

2

1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 3.99km NNE

3

1
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 4.09km NE

4

1
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.22km NE

3

1

1
Belrorie

Cairn(s) • 4.24km ESE

4

1
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.39km ENE

6

1
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 4.59km NE

46

3

7

3
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.1km NNE

9

3
Melgum

Stone Circle • 5.22km NNE

4

2
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 5.25km NNW

6

1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 5.32km WNW

4

1
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 5.45km E

6

1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.7km NW

4

2
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 6.28km NW

2

1
Culsten Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.32km WSW

3

1
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 6.42km NNW

2

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 6.51km NNW

4

2
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 6.58km NNW

3

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.59km NW

8

4
Braehead Farm

Souterrain • 6.65km WSW

3

1

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 6.83km N

7

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 6.95km N

12

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 7.2km NE

16

4

2
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 7.3km E

26

5

1
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 7.31km WNW

28

3
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 7.34km NW

4

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 7.37km NW

2

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 7.46km NW

2

1
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 8.35km NW

5

1
Mortlich

Hillfort • 8.35km ENE

13

2

1
Morven

Cairn(s) • 8.44km W

31

2

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 8.68km NE

21

1

2
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 8.77km NE

14

1
Little Hill

Enclosure • 9.21km ENE

6

2
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.22km WNW

6

1
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 9.24km WNW

6

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.25km WNW

3

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 9.42km NNE

16

3

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.57km NNW

3

1
Corrybeg

Cairn(s) • 9.67km WSW

5

1

1
Corrybeg

Stone Circle • 9.74km WSW

7

2

2
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 10.02km NNW

4

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 10.13km NNW

4

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 10.49km NE

16

1

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.57km NNW

4

1
Scurriestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.97km WSW

6

4
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 11.23km NE

7

1

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 11.31km NE

3

1

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.99km NNW

6

1

1
Ballochan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.28km ESE

4

1

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.55km ENE

2

1
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 12.84km WNW

5

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 12.95km NE

4

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 12.96km ENE

5

2
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 12.98km NNE

3

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 13.02km ENE

3

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 13.12km WNW

7

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 13.15km NW

10

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.15km NW

4

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 13.39km NE

6

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.42km ENE

7

2
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.47km NNW

1

2
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 13.48km NW

3

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.56km NW

2

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 13.6km NW

8

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 13.79km ENE

10

2
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 13.79km NW

6

1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 13.82km ENE

3

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.85km N

4

2
Newe

Souterrain • 14.08km WNW

2

1

1
Torr Na Sithinn

Cairn(s) • 14.11km WNW

7

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 14.13km NNW

8

3
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 14.17km NNW

3

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 14.18km NNW

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 14.18km NNW

2

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 14.18km NNE

3

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 14.26km NW

5

1

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 14.34km N

4

1

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 14.42km NW

7

1

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 14.42km ENE

6

1
Berrysloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.43km E

5

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 14.53km N

4

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 14.57km NW

8

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 14.8km N

3

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.91km NNW

5

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 14.97km NW

8

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 15.01km NNW

2

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 15.17km NE

3

2

2
Finzean

Long Cairn • 15.28km E

14

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 15.28km ENE

6

1

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.38km NW

4

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 15.44km ENE

6

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 15.47km NNW

4

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 15.48km ENE

7

1
Finzean

Cairn(s) • 15.52km E

5

1
Dardanus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.53km E

6

2
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 15.53km ENE

9

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 15.55km NW

8

1
Gellaig Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.59km WSW

17

2
Corsedardar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.64km E

6

1
St Manire’s Chapel

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.68km WSW

8

3
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 15.72km NW

19

3
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.95km ENE

8

1

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 16.17km NE

2
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 16.45km NE

7

3

1
Wester Clune

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.46km E

3

1

1
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 16.56km WNW

4

1
Inverernan

Cairn(s) • 16.66km WNW

6

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 16.69km ENE

9

1

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 16.73km NE

3

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.17km ENE

7

1
Abergeldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.27km WSW

7

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.41km E

5

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 17.49km N

3

1
Damil

Hillfort • 17.53km NE

4

1
The Strone

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.72km WSW

4

1
White Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.77km SSE

3

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 18.02km ENE

8

3
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 18.59km ENE

8

1
Upper Tillygarmond

Long Cairn • 18.69km E

8

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 18.69km NE

4

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 18.77km NE

14

3
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 18.77km E

11

1
Glen Mark

Cairn(s) • 18.88km S

4

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.88km NE

8

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 18.93km NNE

1

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 18.97km N

16

1

1
Hill Of Tillybath

Cairn(s) • 18.97km E

8

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.06km NNW

2

1
Red Hill

Cist • 19.1km ENE

3

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.14km N

8

3
Clova 1

Souterrain • 19.29km N

11

2

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 19.4km ENE

8

3
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 19.47km E

3

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 19.5km NE

9

1

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 19.54km E

28

1

8

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 19.55km E

3

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.97km NW

13

1