Culag Hill (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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

Ram’s skull beneath the big rock. Hmmmmmmmm.

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

Somewhere in the woods behind is Culquoich’s second cairn.

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

Morven in the background.

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

Looking north.

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Articles

Culag Hill

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Oct 11, 2011

In yet another attempt to find the second Culquoich cairn ending in failure I noticed my map had the fancy writing for cairn on a hill to the west. Sure enough a small cairn exists being almost 8 meters in width and 0.7 meters high. Two stones, possibly kerbs, are earthfast. Strangely a ram’s skull is under the biggest stone, so maybe sometimes this place is still used.

From Culquoich Cairn I walked to the trees in the east heading in a southish direction, climb over the gate, thru the bog, jump over the burn and head towards the Culag Hill. The cairn is en route, on dry land, to the summit. As for Culquoich 2, something that is 26 meters can’t be that hard to find. Seems impossible to me but another attempt coming shortly then the pleasures of Dalrossach.

Thanks to Bruce Mann at Aberdeen Archaeology for the grid ref.

Visited 10/10/2011.

Sites within 20km of Culag Hill

Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 0.5km ENE

10

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 0.53km NNE

8

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 1.14km W

6

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.29km WSW

2

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 1.66km WSW

3

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 1.7km NNE

7

1

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 1.71km NNE

8

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 1.93km W

5

1

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 2.01km N

8

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 2.5km NNW

8

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 2.61km ENE

8

3
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 2.62km ENE

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 2.62km ENE

3

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 2.64km ENE

3

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 2.67km NNE

4

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.79km ENE

1

2
Newe

Souterrain • 3.2km WSW

2

1

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 3.24km NE

2

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.31km NE

5

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 3.39km W

19

3
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 3.46km ESE

4

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.52km ESE

4

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.77km E

6

1

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.91km ESE

3

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 4.4km NE

4

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.5km E

4

1
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 4.54km S

6

1
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 4.86km SSE

5

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 5km S

3

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.07km S

6

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 5.12km ENE

4

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 5.28km ENE

4

1

1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 5.81km SE

4

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 5.87km SSE

2

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 5.91km SSE

2

1
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 6.49km SSE

28

3
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 6.55km W

4

1
Torr Na Sithinn

Cairn(s) • 6.58km WSW

7

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.6km SE

8

4
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 6.75km SE

3

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 6.81km SE

4

2
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.91km ENE

4

2
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 6.94km SE

2

1
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 7.01km WSW

5

1
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 7.01km ESE

2

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.03km WNW

13

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 7.1km WSW

7

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 7.26km ESE

12

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 7.27km ESE

7

1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.47km SE

4

2
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 7.47km ENE

3

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.72km NE

2

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 7.77km ENE

3

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 7.78km NE

3

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 7.89km ENE

3

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 8.13km NE

16

1

1
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 8.32km ESE

6

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 8.38km NE

11

2

1
Inverernan

Cairn(s) • 8.45km WSW

6

1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 8.55km SSE

4

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.67km NE

8

3
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 8.73km E

16

3

1
Morven

Cairn(s) • 9.45km SSW

31

2

1
Melgum

Stone Circle • 9.63km ESE

4

2
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 9.66km ESE

10

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 9.71km E

14

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 9.88km SE

10

1
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 9.93km SE

3

2
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 10.02km SE

5

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 10.07km E

3

1

1
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.11km ESE

9

3
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 10.12km SE

4

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 10.17km SE

2

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 10.17km E

7

1

1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 10.36km ESE

3

1
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 10.41km ESE

2

1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 10.47km SE

4

1
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 10.6km SE

9

2
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.87km SE

6

1
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.91km ESE

3

1

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 11.08km E

21

1

2
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.26km ESE

4

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 11.5km E

16

1

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.65km N

6

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 11.81km ESE

16

4

2
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 11.89km ESE

46

3

7

3
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 11.96km E

4

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 11.97km E

6

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.36km ENE

10

4
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.36km ESE

7

1
Culblean

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.71km SSE

14

1

3

3
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.93km NNE

5

1
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.97km SE

10

2

1
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 13.15km SE

7

1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.16km SE

9

2

2
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.17km ESE

8

1
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 13.37km SE

2

1
Damil

Hillfort • 13.4km ENE

4

1
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 13.41km SE

3

2
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 13.44km ENE

1

1
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.55km SE

13

1

4
Loch Kinord

Crannog • 13.63km SE

6

3
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 13.71km ESE

12

3
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.83km SE

2

1
Culsten Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 13.89km S

3

1
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 14.53km ESE

20

3
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 14.57km NNE

10

2

2
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.62km ESE

8

1
The Luib

Kerbed Cairn • 14.72km WSW

7

2
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 15km E

3

2

2
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.03km ESE

6

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.15km ENE

8

1
Cairn More

Hillfort • 15.19km NE

3

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 15.25km ENE

3

1
Kelpie’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 15.25km WSW

2
Corrybeg

Cairn(s) • 15.33km SSW

5

1

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 15.35km NNE

13

2

1
Corrybeg

Stone Circle • 15.42km SSW

7

2

2
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.44km NNE

4

1
Braehead Farm

Souterrain • 15.47km S

3

1

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 15.7km ENE

9

1

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 15.73km NNE

11

2
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 15.74km NE

5

2

1
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 15.88km SE

5

1
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 15.95km ESE

4

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 15.97km ENE

5

4

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.99km NNE

7

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 16km NE

5

2
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 16.08km NNE

5

2

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 16.11km ENE

2

3

1
Deecastle

Cairn(s) • 16.18km SSE

10

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 16.2km NE

4

1

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 16.27km NE

5

2
White Hill

Enclosure • 16.43km NE

4

1

1
Mortlich

Hillfort • 16.58km ESE

13

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 16.72km NE

8

1
Cairn More (Birse)

Cairn(s) • 16.86km SE

7

1
Belrorie

Cairn(s) • 16.88km SE

4

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 17.02km E

7

3

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 17.16km NNE

2

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 17.22km ENE

14

3
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 17.3km E

2
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 17.33km NNE

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 17.35km NNE

3

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 17.36km ENE

15

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 17.36km NNE

2

1
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 17.37km ESE

6

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 17.41km NE

24

3
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 17.53km NE

8

2
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.59km NNE

7

5
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 17.62km NNE

2

1
Little Hill

Enclosure • 17.67km ESE

6

2
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 17.71km NNE

3

2
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 17.88km N

10

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 17.94km NE

2

2

1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 17.99km NNE

71

5

3
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 18.15km ESE

26

5

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.2km E

7

2
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 18.21km ENE

4

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.23km NE

2
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 18.3km NNW

4

1
Carn Na Ciste

Cairn(s) • 18.36km W

9

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 18.37km N

12

5
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 18.38km NE

4

1

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 18.45km ENE

1

1
Gellaig Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.46km SW

17

2
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km ENE

3

1
Scurriestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km SSW

6

4
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.79km E

2

1
The Strone

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.87km SW

4

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.33km E

8

1

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 19.5km NE

5

2

2
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 19.62km ENE

41

3

2
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 19.63km ENE

5

2
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 19.72km E

5

2
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 19.77km E

3

1
St Manire’s Chapel

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.89km SW

8

3