Backley Hill 2 (Cup Marked Stone) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Backley Hill 2 (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

From the north, cows flock to see the new discovery.

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drewbhoy May 1, 2011

Image of Backley Hill 2 (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Image of Backley Hill 2 (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Image of Backley Hill 2 (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Image of Backley Hill 2 (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Image of Backley Hill 2 (Cup Marked Stone) by drewbhoy

A new find.

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drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

Articles

Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone

drewbhoy Apr 29, 2011

To the north side of Backley there are some massive boulders. On one of them Tiompan discovered 17 cup marks, mostly along the rock’s edge.

For Jan.

Visited 29/4/2011.

Sites within 20km of Backley Hill 2

Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 0.07km SSW

4

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.11km WSW

6

2
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.7km S

2

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 1.89km SW

11

3
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 2.2km SE

7

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 2.37km W

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 2.37km W

3

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 2.96km ENE

15

5
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.02km ENE

9

1

1

2
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 3.14km E

81

1

12

2
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 3.45km WNW

3

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 3.75km WSW

29

6

2
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.84km SW

9

1

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 4.07km ESE

3

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 4.13km SSW

4

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 4.39km SSW

1

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.44km NW

2

3
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.78km E

6

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 4.78km SW

8

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 5.11km E

5

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 5.19km WNW

5

1

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 5.19km WSW

3

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 5.21km SW

7

1

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 5.25km SSW

4

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.27km ESE

4

2

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 5.29km SSW

17

2

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 5.35km W

10

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 5.35km SE

26

1

4

3
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.69km WSW

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 5.77km WSW

2

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.78km WSW

8

2

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 6.11km WSW

3

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 6.14km WSW

14

3
Berryhill

Enclosure • 6.14km SW

8

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.18km SW

5

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 6.46km W

7

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.47km SE

6

2
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 6.52km ESE

2

2

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 6.64km SSE

7

2
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.69km SE

4

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 6.85km W

4

1

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.12km ESE

5

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.31km E

2

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.35km ESE

4

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.43km SE

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.45km SE

3

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.52km WSW

4

1
Middleton

Henge • 7.57km SE

1

1

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.61km SE

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 7.67km SSW

64

7

2
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.69km SE

3

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.82km SSW

2

1

2
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 8.03km W

4

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 8.04km W

1

2

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.1km WSW

6

1

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 8.13km WSW

4

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 8.18km ESE

15

2

3
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 8.27km SW

5

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 8.4km SW

29

3
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 8.41km S

4

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 8.44km SW

3

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 8.46km SW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 8.47km SW

15

1
Bennachie

8.49km SW

33

9

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 8.53km SSE

105

1

19

2
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 8.56km SSW

7

2

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 8.68km E

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 8.71km E

6

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 8.85km S

6

1

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 8.86km E

2

2
Colpy

Stone Circle • 8.98km W

1

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 9.14km W

9

3
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 9.28km E

25

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.28km E

1

2
Newells

Cairn(s) • 9.42km ENE

5

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 9.57km E

48

5

3
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.68km E

3

2
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 9.9km WSW

22

3
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.91km E

4

1

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.99km WSW

5

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.07km ESE

7

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.24km S

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 10.33km S

5

3
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 10.34km E

4

1

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 10.37km ESE

6

1

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 10.38km WSW

27

5
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 10.42km NE

9

1

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 10.65km WSW

16

3

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.81km E

7

2

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 10.85km NW

17

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 11.16km N

2

1

2
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 11.34km WSW

24

9

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 11.38km WNW

6

2
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 11.38km ESE

54

1

10

3
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 11.46km SE

4

2

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 11.49km WSW

10

3

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 11.52km E

52

6

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.58km ESE

4

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 11.65km W

32

8
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.71km ESE

4

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 11.79km WSW

1

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 11.85km ESE

6

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 12.07km WSW

6

3
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 12.17km WSW

15

1

5
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 12.38km E

3

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.43km SE

2

3

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 12.52km SE

3

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 12.72km W

3

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 12.87km WSW

10

2

2
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 13.09km ESE

12

1

2
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 13.38km NNW

10

4

2
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 13.59km SW

59

15

3
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 13.59km S

5

2

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 13.66km SSE

6

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 13.66km WSW

3

1

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.7km WSW

6

2
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 13.7km W

2

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 13.88km WNW

4

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 13.94km SSW

22

3
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 14.07km W

6

2
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 14.1km WSW

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.1km WSW

3

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.22km WSW

3

2

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.3km SSE

9

1

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 14.36km NNW

6

1

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 14.48km NNW

9

2

3
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 14.51km NNW

3

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.52km W

4

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 14.54km ESE

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.62km ESE

4

3

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 14.79km SW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 14.82km SW

5

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 14.88km WSW

5

2
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.9km NE

15

1

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.92km ESE

4

1

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 14.96km ESE

6

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 15.15km WNW

2

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 15.15km W

10

2

1
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 15.3km NNW

12

3

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.32km SSW

6

2
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 15.35km SW

41

3

2
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 15.46km NW

3

2

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 15.58km ESE

7

1

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 15.62km ESE

5

2
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.7km NE

4

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.78km S

6

2
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 15.85km NW

5

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 15.9km ESE

12

1

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16km ESE

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.01km ESE

5

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.06km SSW

18

5
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.08km NE

26

1

2
Midmill

Long Cairn • 16.12km ESE

8

1

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 16.26km WSW

24

3

3
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.47km SE

3

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.48km SSE

1

1

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 16.63km WSW

5

2

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 16.65km SE

18

2
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 16.67km SSE

32

5
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 16.68km SW

1

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.76km ENE

5

2

1
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.77km NW

3

1
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 16.78km ENE

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 16.82km ENE

56

6

2
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.89km SSE

2

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.94km ESE

4

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.94km SE

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.95km SE

3

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 16.95km ENE

18

1

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 17.03km NNE

5

1
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.06km ENE

5

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 17.18km E

5

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 17.18km WNW

10

5

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 17.23km SSW

44

5

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 17.23km ESE

6

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.29km ENE

5

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 17.36km WNW

20

1

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.38km SE

3

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.4km SSE

3

2
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.48km SW

3

1
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.52km NW

6

2

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 17.53km ESE

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.62km SSW

8

2
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 17.64km NW

11

2
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 17.67km ENE

4

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 17.68km WSW

8

1
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 17.69km NW

16

2

2
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 17.75km SSE

4

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.76km NW

20

5

3
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 17.78km WNW

4

2

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.86km ESE

6

1
Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.88km ENE

4

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 17.88km SW

15

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 18.02km ESE

5

1
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.07km ENE

4

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 18.1km ESE

12

2
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.24km W

3

2
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.28km ESE

6

1

1

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km ESE

2

1
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 18.4km ENE

4

2

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 18.48km WSW

5

4

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 18.56km WSW

2

3

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 18.73km WSW

4

1

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km SE

6

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.76km WSW

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.9km WSW

2

2

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 18.97km E

8

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km E

6

1

1
Wood Of Schivas

Cup Marked Stone • 19.05km ENE

5

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 19.1km E

5

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 19.27km WSW

4

1

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.3km NNW

2

2

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.34km ESE

6

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 19.37km ESE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.39km ESE

3

1
Fedderat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.43km ENE

4

2

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 19.43km SE

8

1

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 19.47km SSE

5

1
Mill of Schivas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km ENE

4

1

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 19.66km E

10

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.69km ESE

5

1

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 19.78km SW

9

1

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 19.81km ESE

5

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.85km W

3
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 19.85km SSE

7

2

2