Garrywhin (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Garrywhin (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Now that’s what I call a gateway......

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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The southern – and presumably secondary – gateway, featuring another orthostat. Kenny’s Cairn crowns the skyline.

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Western flank, looking north(ish).

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Eastern flank, looking north(ish)

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Western flank, looking south(ish). The great Kenny’s Cairn can just be discerned centre right skyline.

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The univallate defences aren’t bad either.

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Handsome stones they are, too.

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Intriguing. I tried to think of similar entrance formations in other forts and only came up with Chun Castle in Cornwall... then?

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Image of Garrywhin (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Approaching in a, er, rather roundabout way from Warehouse Hill... the first thing to strike me was this fine trio of standing stones not shown on the map. Closer inspection revealed this is because they form the northern entrance to the fort, presumably a fourth now missing? I pondered whether this may have been a conscious effort to symbolically reflect the passages of the passage graves in the vicinity?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Sites within 20km of Garrywhin

Garrywhin Cists

Cist • 0.28km SSE

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Garrywhin Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.28km SSE

5
Garrywhin

Chambered Cairn • 0.28km SSE

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1

4
Watenan South

Broch • 0.52km E

6

1
Kenny’s Cairn

Chambered Tomb • 0.63km SSW

13

1
Warehouse S

Chambered Tomb • 0.97km WNW

12

2
Warehouse E

Chambered Tomb • 0.99km NW

8

2
Warehouse N

Chambered Tomb • 1.11km WNW

6

2
Bruan

Broch • 1.91km S

2

3

1
South Yarrows S

Chambered Tomb • 1.92km NW

14

1

1
South Yarrows Broch

Broch • 2.07km NW

13

1

1
Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail

2.12km NW

1
South Yarrows N

Chambered Tomb • 2.19km NW

4

1

1
Borrowston

Broch • 2.7km NE

4

1
Hill O’Many Stanes

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 3.45km SW

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6

3
Thrumster Mains

Broch • 4.09km NNE

7

1
Gansclet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.22km NE

1
Burn Of Swartigill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.44km N

3
Thrumster Little

Broch • 5.05km NE

5

1
Camster Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.76km W

2

1

1
Grey Cairns of Camster

Cairn(s) • 5.85km W

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6

2
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.85km WNW

9

2

2
Cirn of Humster

Broch • 8.15km NE

1
Rumster

Broch • 10.91km WSW

2

1
Golsary

Broch • 11.42km WSW

4

1
Forse, Latheron

Stone Circle • 11.6km WSW

5

1
The Pap

Broch • 11.85km NE

1
Forse House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.98km WSW

1
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 12.34km W

9

2
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 12.41km W

25

1

8

1
Forse House

Chambered Cairn • 12.43km WSW

2
Wag of Forse

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.59km WSW

8

1
Elsay

Broch • 12.87km NE

1

2
Loch Rangag

Broch • 13.21km W

11

2
Ackergill Mains

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.45km NNE

2
Buldoo

Standing Stones • 13.64km WSW

14

1

3

2
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.97km W

6

2

3
Guidebest

Stone Circle • 14.61km WSW

10

3

1
Watten

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.64km WNW

5

1

1
Upper Latheron

Broch • 16.15km WSW

5

1
Houstry Broch (South)

Broch • 17.09km WSW

1

2
Knockinnon

Broch • 17.12km WSW

3

1
Minera

Broch • 17.12km WSW

5

1
Tiantulloch

Broch • 17.17km WSW

6

1
Burn of Houstry

Chambered Cairn • 17.88km WSW

4

1
Cuag

Chambered Cairn • 17.88km WSW

3

1
Buoldhu

Chambered Cairn • 18.04km WSW

2

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 18.27km W

11

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.37km W

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 18.68km W

4

1
Ballone, Mybster

Broch • 18.85km W

4

1
Dunbrae

Broch • 19.1km WSW

1

1
Dunbeath Broch

Broch • 19.14km WSW

13

2
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 19.52km WSW

12

1
Loedebest

Chambered Cairn • 19.53km WSW

2
Loedebest Wood

Round Cairn • 19.76km WSW

4

1
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.77km WSW

6
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Cairn(s) • 19.78km WSW

6
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Chambered Cairn • 19.79km WSW

14

1
Balantrath

Broch • 19.88km WSW

3

1
Loedebest West

Chambered Cairn • 19.98km WSW

8