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Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Jun 24, 2011

Local myth tells that Maggie Redhead was a witch who lived locally. Unfortunately she was put to death. Before being caught she managed to hide her gold underneath one of the many rocks.

Sean MacGowan.

Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Jun 24, 2011

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Sean MacGowan, who stays on Maggie Redhead hill, will help me look for hut circles, possible cairns and hopefully rock art. There are rocks everywhere and Knock Hill is bang in front.

Sites within 20km of Wether Hill

Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 0.2km ENE

3

1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 0.69km NW

3

1
Thorax

Stone Circle • 1.76km NE

5

1

2

3
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 2.26km SSW

3

2
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.28km SSW

7

2

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 3.06km S

4

1
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 3.09km W

14

2

2
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.21km SSE

3

1
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.37km W

4

1
Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.57km W

2

2
Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 3.61km W

22

2
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 3.96km ESE

2

1

2
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 4.04km S

10

1
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.11km W

5

1
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 4.33km ESE

20

4
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 4.66km ESE

6

1

1
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.99km E

7

1
Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 5.06km WSW

7

2
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 5.24km SSW

31

1

5

2
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.5km ESE

8

1
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.18km S

10

1

3
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.19km SSW

14

1

1
Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 7.24km ENE

6

2
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.38km SSW

3

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 7.49km SSW

5

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.58km SSW

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 7.62km SSW

3

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 7.63km SSW

7

1
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.81km WSW

7

2
St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 8.26km NNE

11

4

3
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 8.38km SE

15

1

4

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 8.88km SSW

12

2

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 9.04km SSE

5

3

2
Hillside

Round Cairn • 9.78km N

4

1
Durn Hill

Hillfort • 10.21km NNW

6

3

1
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 10.54km ENE

5

2

1
Ha’ Hillock

Artificial Mound • 11km WNW

1

2
Deskford ritual centre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.03km NW

1

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 11.07km SE

20

1

2
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 11.2km E

2

2

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 11.49km SE

10

5

2
Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s) • 11.57km ENE

2

1

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.81km E

2

2

1
Sandend

Cairn(s) • 12.13km NNW

2

3
Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn • 12.16km ENE

5

1

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.36km SSW

10

3
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 12.42km E

11

2
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 12.53km E

16

2

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.55km E

20

5

3
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 12.65km ESE

5

1
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.83km E

6

2

1
Davie’s Castle

Hillfort • 12.89km WNW

11

3

1
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 12.99km ENE

2

1
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 13.06km E

5

1
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.22km E

3

1
King’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.27km W

6

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 13.28km SSE

4

2

1
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.47km ENE

6

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 13.53km SE

2

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 13.54km ESE

3

2

1
Colleonard

Stone Circle • 13.69km NE

5

1

1
Crathie Point

Cliff Fort • 13.72km NNW

5

1

1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 13.74km E

6

1

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 13.89km S

6

2
Moss Hill Plantation

Cairn(s) • 14.03km WNW

4

2

1
Mill Of Boyndie

Souterrain • 14.13km NE

10
Chalmers Slack

Cairn(s) • 14.16km WNW

6

2

1
Foulford Bridge

Cairn(s) • 14.26km WNW

4

2

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 14.31km SSW

5

1

4
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 14.62km SE

4

1
Lusy Law

Cairn(s) • 14.63km NE

9

2
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 14.71km SW

6

1
Tor Sliasg

Cairn(s) • 15.05km W

10

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.11km SW

4

1
North Whiteley A

Cairn(s) • 15.23km WSW

3

1
North Whiteley B

Cairn(s) • 15.26km WSW

4

1
Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 15.37km ENE

2

2
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 15.4km ESE

9

2

3
Cairds Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.6km WSW

3

1
Edintore

Cairn(s) • 15.67km WSW

2

1
Meikle Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.87km W

6

2
Killiesmont

Cup Marked Stone • 15.95km WSW

2
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 15.96km SW

7

2
Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 16.04km ENE

3

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 16.08km SSE

10

2

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 16.12km SW

4

1
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 16.4km E

12

3

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 16.44km SW

9

2
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 16.52km SW

4

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 16.56km E

3

1
Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 16.57km ENE

3

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 16.57km E

6

1

1
Tarrieclerack

Long Cairn • 16.64km WNW

2

3
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.67km SSW

8

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 16.7km SSW

9

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 16.83km SW

2

2

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.87km SW

4

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.9km SW

7

2
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 16.92km SW

8

2
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 16.93km SW

4

1

1
Bow Fiddle Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 16.97km NW

5

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 16.97km ESE

10

4

2
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 16.97km ESE

6

2
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 17.01km SW

4

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 17.08km E

4

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.09km SW

4

1

2
Green Castle

Cliff Fort • 17.18km WNW

16

1

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.19km SW

7

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 17.52km SW

6

1
Tronach Point

Cliff Fort • 17.63km WNW

8

1

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.64km SW

5

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 17.71km E

3

2
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 17.78km ESE

17

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 17.83km WSW

4

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.86km SW

9

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 18.1km SW

7

1
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.47km SW

8

1
Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 18.51km ENE

3

1

1
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 18.51km E

3

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 18.53km WSW

5

1
Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 18.63km ENE

9

2
Cleaved Head

Cliff Fort • 18.72km ENE

8

2

1
Ten Rood Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.32km WSW

7

1
Dillyminnen

Promontory Fort • 19.37km ENE

10

2
Mill Of Fisherie

Cairn(s) • 19.88km ENE

5

2