Hill Of Tillybath

Nearest town:
Banchory (6km ENE)
OS reference:
NO63439446
OS sheets:
37, 45
Latitude:
57° 2' 23.56 N
Longitude:
2° 36' 9.73 W
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Image of Hill Of Tillybath (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The solitary kerb /boulder marks the east of the with the tree plonked in the middle.

Image credit: drew/amj
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Dec 2, 2016
Image of Hill Of Tillybath (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the south east. Possible capstone resting against the tree.

Image credit: drew/amj
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Dec 2, 2016
Image of Hill Of Tillybath (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The cairn is in the middle, viewed from the east.

Image credit: drew/amj
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Dec 2, 2016

Articles

Hill Of Tillybath

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Dec 5, 2016

Hill of Tillybath is a wonderful site in an area that is often overlooked. That is about to change.

I approached from the east taking the second minor road north, west of Strachan. Stop at the forest walks car park on this road. Follow the path north east until a sharp corner. A few yards further on there is a large boulder near the track. From there head north west and you’ll walk straight into the cairn. A large boulder, possibly a kerb, marks the eastern edge of the site.

The cairn is oval shaped being 8 metres in length and at its widest 6 metres. Some kerbs remain in place. A possible cist can be seen in the site. The capstone that covered it now leans against a tree. Near this tree cairn material can be found. At its highest the cairn is 0.6 metres.

Lovely site and a good vibe! After a good look round it was onwards to the Hill Of Goauch and the fantastic views south.

Visited 1/12/2016.

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