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Image of Barflats (Rhynie) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Looking from the south east on the banks of the River Bogie.

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drewbhoy Sep 16, 2015

Image of Barflats (Rhynie) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Tap O Noth makes an appearance, with B searching for artefacts.

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drewbhoy Sep 16, 2015

Image of Barflats (Rhynie) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Looking south towards Cairnmore Hillfort.

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drewbhoy Sep 16, 2015

Image of Barflats (Rhynie) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Craw Stone, in the background. Dig site showing enclosures etc.

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drewbhoy Sep 16, 2015

Image of Barflats (Rhynie) (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The dig site, Cairn More, another fort is on the hill behind.

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drewbhoy Sep 16, 2015

Articles

Barflats (Rhynie)

Archaeologists Find Pictish Palace in Aberdeenshire

drewbhoy Aug 28, 2015

Archaeologists excavating a field in Aberdeenshire (aka drewland) where standing stones where found believe they have uncovered the entrance to a Pictish palace. (Iron Age)

More at :

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-34075227

Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort

drewbhoy Sep 22, 2015

This site is slightly to the south of Rhynie on the east side of A97 (road to Strathdon, Deeside) near the impressive Pictish Craw Stane. It is surrounded by prehistory, 4 forts, 5 circles, 5 cairns, numerous rock art and the henge at Mytice. Tap O Noth, of course, dominates the whole area.

The fort is on an east facing slope with the River Bogie at the bottom of the hill. From the dig an enclosure can be clearly seen along with an entrance. The archaeologists from the dig have promised me a copy of the findings which I will post here in due course.

Lovely site, fantastic area.

Visited 7/9/2015.

Sites within 20km of Barflats (Rhynie)

Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 0.22km NNE

4

1

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 0.3km ENE

5

2
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 0.77km N

8

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 1.52km ENE

24

3
Cairn More

Hillfort • 1.52km SE

3

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 1.56km NNE

8

2
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.57km W

7

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 1.63km W

11

2
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 1.8km W

13

2

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 2.21km NW

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 2.22km NW

3

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 2.46km WSW

10

2

2
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.52km W

4

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 2.67km WNW

2

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 2.86km W

5

2

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 2.95km ESE

5

2

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 2.97km NW

3

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 3.05km ENE

2

2

1
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.12km WNW

7

5
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 3.18km ENE

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 3.22km ENE

4

1

1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 3.24km NW

71

5

3
White Hill

Enclosure • 3.63km E

4

1

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.68km NNE

3
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 5.04km ENE

8

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.13km WSW

5

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.31km NE

3

2
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 5.34km ENE

5

2

2
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 5.37km WNW

2

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 5.42km W

2

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 5.75km ENE

24

3

3
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 6.01km WNW

10

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.26km WSW

6

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 6.49km WNW

12

5
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.78km SE

10

4
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.52km SSW

8

3
Clova 1

Souterrain • 7.65km SSW

11

2

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 7.93km SSW

16

1

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 7.97km ESE

5

4

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.11km ENE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 8.11km ENE

5

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.22km E

3

2

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.25km ENE

4

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.27km SW

2

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 8.68km E

3

1

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 8.73km ENE

6

2
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 8.8km E

5

2
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 8.98km SSW

3

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 9.06km ENE

2

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 9.46km E

10

2

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 9.98km ESE

2

3

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 10.02km SE

1

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 10.46km ENE

10

3

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.58km E

6

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 10.61km ENE

3

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 10.68km ENE

24

9

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 10.73km ENE

32

8
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 10.78km W

4

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 10.81km NW

5

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 10.91km E

6

3
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 11.15km E

1

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 11.33km ENE

16

3

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 11.57km ENE

27

5
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 11.61km S

3

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 11.82km SSW

4

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 11.85km N

9

1
Damil

Hillfort • 11.89km SE

4

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 11.93km ESE

15

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 11.93km E

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 11.94km E

5

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.99km ENE

5

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 12.01km ESE

1

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 12.06km ENE

22

3
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 12.08km ESE

9

1

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 12.1km E

41

3

2
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 12.12km SSW

4

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.16km NNW

8

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.19km ESE

8

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 12.23km SSW

4

1

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 12.3km S

3

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.32km NNW

7

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 12.39km E

15

1

5
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 12.47km WNW

5

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.54km S

4

2
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.8km SSW

5

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 12.82km SW

2

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.88km NNW

7

2
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 12.91km WNW

26

5

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 12.98km ENE

9

3
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.42km SW

4

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.5km ESE

3

1
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 13.52km WNW

10

1

2
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 13.55km NNW

9

2
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 13.58km SSW

3

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 13.59km E

59

15

3
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 13.59km S

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 13.59km SSW

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 13.6km SSW

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 13.62km SSW

8

3
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 13.81km NNW

8

2
Huntly

Standing Stones • 13.85km NNE

5

1

4
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.9km NW

8

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.94km SSW

1

2
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 13.97km SW

8

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 14.17km SW

8

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 14.19km ENE

4

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 14.3km SW

7

1

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 14.33km NNE

6

2
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 14.35km SW

8

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 14.37km ENE

1

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 14.48km NE

10

2

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.83km SSW

6

1

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.87km WSW

13

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 14.97km ENE

4

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.03km NW

4

1

2
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 15.07km SE

3

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 15.2km ESE

14

3
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 15.25km NW

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.26km E

6

1

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 15.29km ENE

1

2

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.39km E

4

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 15.43km SE

6

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 15.49km SW

8

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.5km NW

9

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.57km NW

4

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 15.63km SW

10

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 15.64km NW

7

2
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 15.64km NW

7

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 15.66km NW

2

2

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 15.87km ENE

3

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 15.89km SSE

4

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km N

10

3
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 16km SW

4

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 16km NE

4

2

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.07km SSW

4

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 16.11km ENE

14

3
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.2km ENE

2

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 16.21km SSE

3

1

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.27km ENE

4

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 16.33km ENE

7

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 16.35km SSE

7

1

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 16.4km SW

6

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 16.48km NW

4

1

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 16.57km SE

3

2

2
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 16.62km NW

6

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km ENE

8

2

1
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 16.66km NW

4

1

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 16.7km SW

19

3
Buchaam

Souterrain • 16.73km SW

5

1

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 16.75km ENE

3

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 16.76km ESE

4

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 16.77km NW

4

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.77km SW

2

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 16.77km ENE

10

2
Bennachie

16.82km E

33

9

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.83km NW

5

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 16.84km NNW

6

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 16.87km E

5

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 16.9km E

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 16.91km E

15

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 16.91km E

29

3
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 16.91km E

3

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.91km NNW

4

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.94km E

5

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 17.05km E

8

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 17.17km SW

3

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 17.18km SSW

4

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 17.18km ENE

4

1

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.3km SSW

4

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 17.36km S

16

3

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.69km SSW

3

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 17.7km ESE

7

3

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 17.91km E

7

1

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 17.93km SSE

16

1

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.17km ESE

18

5
Newe

Souterrain • 18.24km SW

2

1

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 18.27km ENE

29

6

2
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 18.32km E

8

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 18.35km SSE

14

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 18.4km SE

2
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 18.5km W

19

3

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 18.79km NW

4

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 18.83km E

64

7

2
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 19.06km NE

2

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 19.22km SSE

21

1

2
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 19.37km NE

4

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 19.39km NW

5

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 19.43km ESE

44

5

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 19.47km S

12

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.49km E

9

1

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 19.52km N

12

2

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 19.6km S

7

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.65km E

4

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 19.7km E

1

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 19.71km E

17

2

1
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 19.81km SSW

5

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 19.9km NE

10

5

2