Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Nearest town:
Banchory (22km ESE)
OS reference:
NJ53061123
OS sheet:
37
Latitude:
57° 11' 22.51 N
Longitude:
2° 46' 36.27 W
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Image of Kirk Wood (Leochel) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The shape of the cairn can just about be seen from the south east.

Image credit: drew/amj
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Mar 10, 2017
Image of Kirk Wood (Leochel) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The cairn is in a clearing at the top of Kirk Wood hill.

Image credit: drew/amj
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Mar 10, 2017
Image of Kirk Wood (Leochel) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The ruined cairn is crowned with a fallen tree, viewed from the south west.

Image credit: drew/amj
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Mar 10, 2017

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Kirk Wood (Leochel)

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Mar 15, 2017

The Kirk Wood cairn is situated to the north of Leochel Cushnie Parish Church. I parked at the church, near another cairn, walked a short distance west and then followed a track heading uphill/north. As the track veered east at the top of the first climb I headed west to the top of the small hill.

The cairn is situated in a small clearing but has unfortunately a fallen tree sitting on top of it to keep it company. There seems to be a good atmosphere at this place and a feeling of extreme old age. The trees feel old and that the area is covered in prehistory adds to the feeling. Sitting at almost 13m and no more than 0.5m high the cairn must have had superb views before the forestry. One of the views to the south being my next stop.

Visited 9/3/2017.

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