Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones
NJ49882710

Also known as:

Free Church Manse and Rhynie Square

Nearest town:

Huntly (12km NNE)

OS reference:

NJ49882710

OS sheet:

37

Latitude:

57° 19' 54.2 N

Longitude:

2° 49' 57.23 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (8)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Rhynie Standing Stones by drewbhoy

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No footy for me :-(

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From the east.

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The ‘great unwashed’ lurks in the background.

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The north stone.

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The broken south stone.

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Articles

Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones

drewbhoy May 20, 2012

These stones are at the eastern gate of Rhynie Square. (opposite the shop on the A97) Originally they stood at the opposite side of the road, with garden of Rhynie’s Free Church manse surrounding them. Sadly the southern stone has been broken. A repair job of sorts has happened.

Visited 20/5/2012.

Sites within 20km of Rhynie Standing Stones

Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 0.56km S

4

1

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 0.61km SSE

5

2
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 0.77km S

5

2
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 0.81km NE

8

2
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 1.12km ENE

24

3
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.5km WSW

7

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 1.63km WNW

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 1.63km WNW

3

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 1.69km WSW

11

2
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 1.99km WSW

13

2

1
Cairn More

Hillfort • 2.21km SE

3

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 2.21km WNW

2

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 2.4km WNW

3

2
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.57km WSW

4

1
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 2.6km WNW

7

5
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 2.65km WNW

71

5

3
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 2.71km W

5

2

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 2.79km WSW

10

2

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 2.97km E

2

2

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 3.01km E

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 3.02km E

2
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 3.42km ESE

5

2

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.94km NNE

3
White Hill

Enclosure • 3.98km ESE

4

1

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 4.51km ENE

8

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.67km NE

3

2
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 5.02km W

2

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 5.11km W

2

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 5.24km E

5

2

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 5.46km ENE

24

3

3
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.47km WSW

5

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 5.66km W

10

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 6.11km W

12

5
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.69km WSW

6

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.48km SSE

10

4
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.75km ENE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 7.76km ENE

5

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.8km ENE

4

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.24km E

3

2

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 8.28km ENE

6

2
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.28km SSW

8

3
Clova 1

Souterrain • 8.39km SSW

11

2

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 8.46km ESE

5

4

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 8.62km ENE

2

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 8.66km E

3

1

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 8.67km SSW

16

1

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 8.99km E

5

2
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.99km SW

2

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 9.42km E

10

2

2
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 9.74km SSW

3

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 10.13km ENE

3

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 10.21km WNW

5

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 10.27km ENE

10

3

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 10.37km ENE

32

8
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 10.41km ENE

24

9

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 10.49km ESE

2

3

1
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 10.59km W

4

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 10.66km SE

1

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.75km E

6

2
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 10.94km E

6

3
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 11.07km ENE

16

3

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 11.09km N

9

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 11.17km E

1

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 11.33km ENE

27

5
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.4km NNW

8

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.58km NNW

7

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.73km ENE

5

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 11.88km ENE

22

3
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 11.99km WNW

5

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.15km NNW

7

2
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 12.23km E

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 12.24km E

5

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 12.38km S

3

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 12.4km ESE

15

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 12.43km ESE

1

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 12.44km ESE

41

3

2
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 12.5km WNW

26

5

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 12.53km E

15

1

5
Damil

Hillfort • 12.55km SE

4

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 12.56km SSW

4

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 12.64km ESE

9

1

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 12.68km ENE

9

3
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.78km ESE

8

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 12.81km NNW

9

2
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 12.88km SSW

4

1
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 12.97km WNW

10

1

2
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 13km SSW

4

1

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 13.07km S

3

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 13.08km NNE

5

1

4
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 13.1km NW

8

2
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.23km NW

8

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.31km S

4

2
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.53km SSW

5

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 13.55km SSW

2

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 13.56km NNE

6

2
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 13.81km NE

10

2

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 13.85km E

59

15

3
Colpy

Stone Circle • 13.96km ENE

1

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.96km ESE

3

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 14.08km E

4

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.13km SW

4

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 14.32km SSW

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 14.33km SSW

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 14.33km SSW

3

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.35km NW

4

1

2
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 14.36km S

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 14.36km SSW

8

3
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 14.54km NW

4

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 14.6km ENE

4

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 14.66km SW

8

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.68km SSW

1

2
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.84km NW

9

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 14.87km SW

8

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.89km NW

4

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 14.89km ENE

1

2

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 14.93km NW

7

2
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 14.97km NW

2

2

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 14.99km NW

7

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 15.02km SW

7

1

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 15.06km SW

8

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.18km N

10

3
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.24km E

6

1

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 15.28km NE

4

2

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.33km E

4

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.4km WSW

13

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.59km SSW

6

1

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 15.62km ENE

3

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 15.7km SE

3

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 15.76km ESE

14

3
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 15.79km NW

4

1

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 15.96km NW

6

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 15.96km E

14

3
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 15.99km NW

4

1

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 15.99km ENE

7

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16km ENE

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.08km ENE

4

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 16.1km NW

4

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 16.12km NNW

6

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 16.15km SSE

6

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.18km NW

5

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.2km NW

4

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 16.21km SW

8

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 16.35km SW

10

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 16.5km ENE

10

2
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.52km E

8

2

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 16.54km ENE

3

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 16.61km SSE

4

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.72km SW

4

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 16.78km ENE

4

1

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.84km SSW

4

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.86km E

5

1
Bennachie

16.87km E

33

9

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 16.91km E

5

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 16.95km E

1

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 16.95km E

29

3
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 16.96km E

15

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 16.96km E

3

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 16.96km SSE

3

1

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 16.97km E

8

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 17.09km SSE

7

1

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 17.1km SW

6

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 17.22km SE

3

2

2
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 17.31km ESE

4

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 17.35km SW

19

3
Buchaam

Souterrain • 17.42km SW

5

1

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.47km SW

2

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 17.81km E

7

1

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 17.87km SW

3

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 17.94km SSW

4

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 18.06km SSW

4

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 18.08km ENE

29

6

2
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 18.13km S

16

3

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 18.15km NW

4

1
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 18.17km W

19

3

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 18.21km E

8

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 18.31km SE

7

3

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 18.39km NE

2

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 18.45km SSW

3

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.54km ESE

18

5
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 18.67km SSE

16

1

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 18.73km NE

4

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 18.74km N

12

2

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 18.78km NW

5

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 18.87km E

64

7

2
Newe

Souterrain • 18.91km SW

2

1

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 19.02km SE

2
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 19.11km S

14

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 19.19km NE

10

5

2
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km E

9

1

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.6km E

4

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 19.62km E

1

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 19.64km NNE

5

3

2
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 19.66km E

17

2

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.75km ENE

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.75km ENE

3

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 19.84km ESE

44

5

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 19.85km N

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.87km N

3

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 19.88km N

7

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 19.92km ENE

3

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 19.96km ENE

6

2
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 19.96km ENE

5

1

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 19.97km SSE

21

1

2
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.99km N

5

1