Norry Hill (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Norry Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Over the other side of the hill to the east is Westfold, the 3 Glenshees, 2 on Cairnborrow, Backtack and to the east Both Hill which has 2 sites. Prehistoric indeed!!

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Image of Norry Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

A mixture of kerbs and waste stones.

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Image of Norry Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking westish towards to my old friend Ben Rinnes.

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Image of Norry Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south eastish with Tap O Noth in the distance.

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Image of Norry Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south west, field clearance has been dumped on top of the wee cairn.

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drewbhoy Jun 26, 2017

Articles

Norry Hill

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jul 18, 2017

Not much remains of the cairn on Norry Hill but it does have some very nice neighbours, Glenshee (x3), Cairnborrow (x3), Both Hill (x2), Backtack, Westfolds, Black Hill and sadly the destroyed RSC on Hill Of Milleath. On the other side of the Deveron there is loads more good stuff also.

I parked at the entrance to Parkhall on the eastern side of Both Hill on the A920 Huntly to Dufftown road. From there I followed the track past the farm and kept going as the track is now used by the timber lorries. Keep going north west down hill then over two gates on the way uphill. Head to the western end of the hill and the cairn will be seen.

There are many field clearance heaps on the way up. Still the walk is worth the effort thanks to the stunning views. The cairn is no more than 4m wide and 0.4m high with traces of a kerb. Sadly field clearance has be thrown on top.

Much warmer than the last time I was on this albeit the other side. If I was going to revisit the Glenshees, which I will, I would come this way. On this visit I’d ran out of steam after getting lost near Finglenny again.

Visited 1/7/2017.

Sites within 20km of Norry Hill

Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 0.3km E

6

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 0.71km ENE

4

1
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 0.86km ENE

4

1

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 1.19km SE

7

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.37km ESE

9

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 1.42km ENE

4

1

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 1.85km E

2

2

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.91km E

4

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 2.08km WNW

4

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.33km E

4

1

2
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.79km ENE

4

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 2.79km E

7

2
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 2.96km W

5

1
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 2.97km ESE

8

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 3.03km E

4

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 3.3km ENE

6

1
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 4.01km E

8

2
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 4.38km SSW

10

1

2
Edintore

Cairn(s) • 4.66km NNW

2

1
Ten Rood Wood

Cairn(s) • 4.81km W

7

1
Cairds Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.9km NNW

3

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 4.93km E

9

2
North Whiteley A

Cairn(s) • 5km NNW

3

1
North Whiteley B

Cairn(s) • 5.27km NNW

4

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.39km E

7

2
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.95km E

7

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 6.17km SSE

5

1
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 6.3km SSW

5

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.12km E

8

1
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 7.45km SSW

26

5

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 7.85km E

9

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.77km ENE

10

2
Huntly

Standing Stones • 9.73km E

5

1

4
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 9.83km WSW

19

3

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 10.11km ENE

12

2

1
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.23km NE

7

2
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 10.86km E

6

2
Killiesmont

Cup Marked Stone • 11.23km NW

2
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 11.32km SSE

12

5
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 11.32km ENE

3

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 11.33km ENE

7

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 11.45km ENE

7

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 11.45km ENE

5

1
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 11.49km ENE

3

1
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 11.49km SSW

4

1
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.57km ENE

14

1

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 11.87km SSE

10

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 12.34km SSE

2

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 12.5km SSE

2

1
Nether Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.68km WSW

2

2
Buchromb

Cairn(s) • 12.83km W

7

1
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 13.24km ENE

31

1

5

2
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.38km ENE

10

1

3
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 13.6km SE

70

5

3
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.78km SE

7

5
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 13.88km SE

3

2
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.99km ESE

3
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 14.08km E

4

2

1
Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 14.19km NE

7

2
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 14.27km SE

2

1
Little Conval

Hillfort • 14.31km WSW

16

3

2
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 14.62km SE

3

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 14.62km SE

8

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 14.75km SE

5

2

1
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 14.96km ENE

10

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.2km ESE

3

2
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 15.28km ENE

5

3

2
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.47km SE

4

1
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.62km NE

7

2

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.65km SE

7

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 15.69km ENE

4

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 15.71km SE

8

2
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 15.8km SE

11

2
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 15.83km ENE

3

2
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.86km ENE

3

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 15.88km E

10

2

1
Tor Sliasg

Cairn(s) • 15.89km NNW

10

1
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.97km NE

4

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 16.02km SE

13

2

1
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 16.1km NE

14

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 16.18km SE

8

1
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.24km NE

5

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 16.29km ESE

8

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 16.39km SE

10

2

1
Leachmell

Kerbed Cairn • 16.45km WSW

5

2
Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 16.46km NE

22

2
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 16.56km SE

24

3
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 16.66km SE

4

1

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 16.78km SE

5

2
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.8km SSE

5

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 16.83km SE

5

2
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 16.86km ENE

15

1

4
King’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.08km N

6

1
Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.29km NE

2

2
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 17.35km ENE

8

4

1
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.64km NE

1

1

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 17.65km ESE

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 17.82km ESE

2
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 17.83km NE

3

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.83km ESE

4

1
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 17.84km NE

3

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.87km SSE

6

1
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 17.99km ENE

20

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.03km ESE

2

2

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 18.08km ESE

6

2
Round Howe

Cairn(s) • 18.11km W

2

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 18.2km ENE

20

1

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 18.31km ESE

24

3

3
Meikle Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km NNW

6

2
Cairn More

Hillfort • 18.36km SE

3

1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.36km ENE

8

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 18.36km ESE

2

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 18.36km E

2

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 18.6km E

3

1
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 18.62km ENE

2

1

2
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 18.7km ENE

6

1

1
Boghead

Cairn(s) • 18.76km NW

6

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 18.93km ESE

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.94km ESE

3

1
Cossack Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.2km W

2

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 19.29km ESE

5

2

2
Thorax

Stone Circle • 19.39km NE

5

1

2

3
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 19.52km SE

5

2

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 19.61km E

4

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 19.86km SE

4

1

1