Glenkindie 'Dun' (Enclosure) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Beneath the western wall.

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The interior of the enclosure looking towards Culquoich.

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Signs of how the wall was constructed.

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Looking south west. In the valley below is the River Don.

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View from below the south east wall.

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South east wall.

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Towards Ardler Hill.

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The eastern wall.

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Articles

Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure

drewbhoy May 29, 2017

This area has plenty of fine sites and this enclosure is an addition to that list. In the past it has been described as a fort or dun and its location is a good place for defences.

It is 32m wide and is surrounded by a wall which at its widest is 3m and is at least 1.8m at its tallest, being 0.3m at its lowest. The whole site is surrounded by a dry stane dyke, built to house a plantation, which gives an appearance of a large ditch. Superb all round views of the Donside countryside.

The nearest sites are the Glenkindie Standing Stone, Monaels cairns/cup marked rock and the nearby souterrain. Park at the lodge near the souterrain and head up through the wood following a hardly used trail. This ends at a dry stane dyke which can be easily climbed. Head south west and to the top of the small hill where the enclosure is situated.

Great site, well worth a visit.

Visited 8/4/2017.

Sites within 20km of Glenkindie 'Dun'

Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 0.26km E

7

1

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 0.41km WNW

8

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 0.96km NNE

4

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 1.03km WNW

8

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 1.18km SSW

8

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 1.49km S

10

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 1.6km E

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 1.61km E

3

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 1.63km E

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 1.63km E

8

3
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.71km SSW

4

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 1.83km ENE

2

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.97km ENE

5

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 2.12km SW

6

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.24km E

1

2
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.47km SW

2

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 2.68km WSW

5

1

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 2.89km SW

3

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 3.04km ENE

4

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 3.56km WSW

19

3
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.86km E

6

1

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 4.2km ENE

4

1
Newe

Souterrain • 4.23km WSW

2

1

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 4.44km ENE

4

1

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 4.54km SE

4

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.63km SE

4

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.02km ESE

4

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.07km SE

3

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.08km NE

2

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.16km WNW

13

1
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 6.23km S

6

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.33km E

4

2
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 6.41km SSE

5

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 6.42km ENE

3

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 6.55km NE

16

1

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 6.69km ENE

3

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.7km SSW

3

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.77km SSW

6

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 6.78km NE

11

2

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.12km NE

8

3
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 7.16km E

3

1
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 7.21km WSW

4

1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 7.26km SSE

4

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 7.44km SSE

2

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 7.46km SSE

2

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 7.56km E

3

1
Torr Na Sithinn

Cairn(s) • 7.82km WSW

7

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.98km SE

8

4
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 8.04km SE

3

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 8.11km SE

4

2
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 8.14km S

28

3
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 8.27km SE

2

1
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 8.3km SE

2

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 8.3km ESE

12

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 8.33km ESE

7

1
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 8.45km SW

5

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 8.51km SW

7

1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.94km SSE

4

2
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 9.13km E

16

3

1
Inverernan

Cairn(s) • 9.36km WSW

6

1
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 9.56km SE

6

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.94km N

6

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 10.14km E

3

1

1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 10.16km SSE

4

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 10.21km ESE

14

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 10.26km E

7

1

1
Melgum

Stone Circle • 10.68km ESE

4

2
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 10.92km SE

10

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.07km ENE

10

4
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.15km ESE

9

3
Morven

Cairn(s) • 11.15km SSW

31

2

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 11.22km SE

10

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.23km NNE

5

1
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 11.25km SE

3

2
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 11.37km SE

5

1
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 11.47km SE

4

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 11.5km SE

2

1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 11.53km SE

3

1
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 11.58km SE

2

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 11.59km ESE

21

1

2
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 11.75km E

16

1

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 11.79km E

6

1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 11.84km SE

4

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 11.85km E

4

1
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 11.93km SE

9

2
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.01km ESE

3

1

1
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.14km SE

6

1
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.36km ESE

4

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 12.49km ENE

1

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 12.53km ESE

16

4

2
Damil

Hillfort • 12.67km ENE

4

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 12.88km NNE

10

2

2
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 12.91km ESE

46

3

7

3
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.59km SE

7

1
Cairn More

Hillfort • 13.6km NE

3

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 13.67km NNE

13

2

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.75km NNE

4

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 14.05km NNE

11

2
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 14.22km NE

5

2

1
Culblean

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.27km SSE

14

1

3

3
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.31km NNE

7

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 14.35km NE

5

2
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.38km SE

8

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 14.38km NNE

5

2

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.39km ENE

8

1
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.44km SSE

10

2

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 14.56km NE

4

1

1
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 14.57km SE

7

1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.6km SE

9

2

2
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 14.63km NE

5

2
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 14.67km SE

3

2
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 14.68km SE

2

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 14.78km E

3

2

2
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 14.78km ENE

5

4

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 14.82km E

3

1
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.84km SE

13

1

4
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 14.9km ENE

9

1

1
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 14.93km SE

12

3
White Hill

Enclosure • 14.93km NE

4

1

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 15.06km NE

8

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 15.09km ENE

2

3

1
Loch Kinord

Crannog • 15.12km SSE

6

3
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.16km SE

2

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 15.47km NNE

2

1
Culsten Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 15.58km S

3

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 15.65km NNE

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 15.66km NNE

3

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 15.66km NNE

2

1
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 15.66km ESE

20

3
The Luib

Kerbed Cairn • 15.7km WSW

7

2
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.77km ESE

8

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 15.78km NE

24

3
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 15.88km NE

8

2
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.89km NNE

7

5
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 15.91km NNE

2

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 16.02km NNE

3

2
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.13km ESE

6

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 16.18km N

10

1
Kelpie’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 16.25km WSW

2
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 16.29km NNE

71

5

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.38km NE

2

2

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 16.48km ENE

15

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.66km NE

2
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 16.68km N

12

5
North Strone

Stone Circle • 16.68km E

14

3
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 16.72km NNW

4

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 16.79km E

7

3

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 16.81km NE

4

1

1
Corrybeg

Cairn(s) • 17.04km SSW

5

1

1
Corrybeg

Stone Circle • 17.12km SSW

7

2

2
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 17.13km SE

5

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 17.14km E

2
Braehead Farm

Souterrain • 17.15km S

3

1

1
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 17.18km SE

4

1
Mortlich

Hillfort • 17.35km ESE

13

2

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 17.52km ENE

1

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.68km ENE

3

1
Deecastle

Cairn(s) • 17.7km SSE

10

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 17.79km E

4

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 18.01km NE

5

2

2
Belrorie

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SE

4

1
Carn Na Ciste

Cairn(s) • 18.2km W

9

1
Cairn More (Birse)

Cairn(s) • 18.23km SE

7

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 18.38km ENE

5

2
Little Hill

Enclosure • 18.42km ESE

6

2
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.47km E

7

2
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 18.53km SE

6

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 18.64km ENE

41

3

2
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.99km NE

3
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 19km ENE

5

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 19.02km ENE

16

2

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 19.11km NE

24

3

3
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 19.16km ESE

26

5

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 19.17km NE

8

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.22km E

2

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.36km ENE

3

2

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.38km E

8

1

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.58km ENE

6

2
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.63km NE

3

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 19.94km ENE

3

1

1