Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
NJ86290443

Nearest town:

Aberdeen (8km ENE)

OS reference:

NJ86290443

OS sheet:

38

Latitude:

57° 7' 50.5 N

Longitude:

2° 13' 35.41 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (4)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Blacktop Wood (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

Looking towards the front door on the south west wall.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 26, 2018

Image of Blacktop Wood (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

From the centre of the hut looking west.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 26, 2018

Image of Blacktop Wood (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

The most visible section of wall, this on the south west.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 26, 2018

Image of Blacktop Wood (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

The entrance to the hut on the south east.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 26, 2018

Articles

Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Mar 17, 2018

I parked at a space opposite Countesswells House and walked west until the first track heading north. From here I walked about 50 metres before climbing a wee hill to a small path. A short distance to the east and the hut circle can be found.

Like its colleague at Clear Hill near Bucksburn this site would be in remarkable condition given some gentle restoration. Maybe its best just to let nature look after it. Who knows?

Stretching to almost 9m in diameter the walls of the hut circle are almost 2m wide and in some parts well over a meter high. The front door, still clearly defined, is facing south east.

Beautiful area this, well worth having a walk round the nearby woods. Quite a few massive consumption dykes.

Visited 11/1/2018.

Sites within 20km of Blacktop Wood

Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 0.39km WSW

7

1

2
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.02km SSW

5

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 1.18km SSE

5

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 1.56km ESE

4

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 1.68km E

4

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 1.84km WSW

4

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 2.07km WSW

6

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 2.18km SSW

5

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 2.24km SSW

7

2
Binghill

Stone Circle • 2.28km SSW

18

1

3

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 2.3km WSW

4

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.59km ESE

17

3

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.71km ENE

8

2
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 2.86km NW

1

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 3.22km W

5

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 3.24km E

5

2
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.67km NNW

10

1
Banchory House

Cist • 5.48km E

8

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.5km S

5

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.51km WNW

4

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 5.58km WNW

11

2
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.7km NNW

5

2

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 5.82km SSE

3

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 5.85km W

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 5.88km W

5
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 5.96km WNW

17

2
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 6km E

6

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 6km W

5

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 6.01km E

4

1

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 6.16km W

5

1
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.28km E

11

1
Altries

Ring Cairn • 6.31km SSW

6

2
Springhill

Standing Stones • 6.44km W

12

2
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 6.49km WNW

6

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 6.82km WSW

3

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 6.85km SW

2

1

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 7.08km SSW

1

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.09km S

4

2
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.1km ENE

10

1

2
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.12km WNW

2

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 7.15km W

5

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 7.3km E

6

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 7.33km WSW

7

1
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.36km ENE

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.36km WNW

4

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 7.37km WSW

6

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 7.38km W

3

1
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.43km ENE

2

2

1
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 7.45km E

7

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 7.76km WSW

27

2

10

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 7.78km SSE

2

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 7.82km SSE

3

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.91km E

4

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 7.92km NW

7

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.95km WSW

4

1
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 7.97km SE

9

2
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 8.02km SE

12

1

5
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 8.17km ESE

13

2
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.25km NW

3

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.27km WNW

1

3
Craighead

Stone Circle • 8.32km ESE

25

4
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.4km SE

5

1
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.5km SSE

5

1
Tillydrone

Artificial Mound • 8.58km ENE

6

1

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.7km NE

5

1
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.83km E

8

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 8.85km NNW

77

3

15
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.88km E

9

2

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.93km NW

1
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 8.97km SE

39

8
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 8.98km E

23

5

1
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 9.27km SE

29

3
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.32km NNW

3

1
Whitestripes

Henge • 9.39km NE

1
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.41km E

6

1

1
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.58km E

8

2

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 9.68km E

10
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.72km E

6

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 9.79km WSW

7

1
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10km E

10

3

1
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.07km SE

9

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.1km NNW

5

1

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.18km NNW

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 10.18km NNW

14

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 10.32km WNW

8

1

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.46km NW

2

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 10.5km SSW

4

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.6km W

6

1
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 10.7km ESE

20

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.74km NNW

6

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 10.84km NW

12

2
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.85km WNW

6

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.85km NNE

7

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.12km NW

6

1

1

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 11.38km NNW

5

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 11.53km WNW

6

1
Mundurno

Stone Circle • 11.57km NE

1

1

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.61km SW

2

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 11.63km SW

3

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 11.66km SW

5

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.67km SW

10

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 11.68km SW

29

7
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 11.71km SW

6

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 11.72km SW

5

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 11.75km SW

3

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.81km WNW

4

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 11.85km NNW

5

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 12.05km SW

5

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 12.16km NW

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.43km NNW

6

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 12.46km W

7

2

2
Northward

Cairn(s) • 12.56km SSW

12

2

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 12.63km WNW

8

1

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.66km WNW

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.73km WNW

3

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 12.85km N

10

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 12.85km WNW

12

1

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 12.96km W

11

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.03km WNW

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 13.09km WNW

18

2
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 13.24km NW

7

1

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.25km NW

5

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.33km NW

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 13.36km N

8

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 13.39km SSW

3

1

2
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.48km WNW

3

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 13.6km NW

5

2
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.63km W

3

2
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 13.64km S

4

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.76km N

6

1

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.84km W

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.87km W

3

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 13.89km NW

6

1

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 13.9km W

29

5

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 13.93km N

5

1
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 14.15km S

44

1

3

1
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.18km SSW

11

2

1
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 14.22km SSE

14

1
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 14.22km SE

3

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.24km NW

4

1

1
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 14.49km WSW

7

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 14.56km W

4

1
Crathes Castle

14.56km WSW

2
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 14.68km NE

6

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 14.68km W

63

1

8

2
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 14.71km W

5

1
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 14.9km SW

18

3
Temple Stones, Millden

Stone Circle • 14.94km NE

3

1

1

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 14.98km SW

5

3
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 15.01km SSE

16

3
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.01km SSE

4

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.12km NW

4

3

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 15.19km WSW

7

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 15.2km NW

3

1
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 15.31km S

6

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.37km W

2

1
Bairnie Hillock

Cairn(s) • 15.39km NE

9

1
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.5km WSW

1

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.54km WSW

3

1
Houff Of Ury

Kerbed Cairn • 15.56km S

5

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 15.65km WNW

12

1

2
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 15.73km WSW

7

1
Ury North Lodge

Cairn(s) • 15.76km SSE

3

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.07km NE

5

1
Glenton North

Cairn(s) • 16.14km SSW

5

1
Glenton South

Cairn(s) • 16.21km SSW

5

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 16.23km SW

5

4
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 16.25km WSW

3

1
Glenton Hill

Enclosure • 16.26km SSW

4

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 16.36km WNW

3

2
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.37km W

1

1

1
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.4km NNE

4

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 16.4km WSW

5

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.41km WNW

2

3

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 16.44km WSW

4

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 16.45km W

62

1

12

3
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 16.77km WSW

2

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 16.79km W

32

5
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 16.83km WNW

6

2
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 16.9km WNW

6

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.05km WNW

4

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 17.11km WSW

3

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.18km WNW

4

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 17.31km WNW

4

2

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 17.39km WNW

54

1

10

3
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.42km W

9

1

3

1
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 17.43km SW
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.58km W

6

2
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 17.64km WSW

8

2

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 17.93km WSW

3

2
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 17.93km W

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 17.93km W

5

1
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 17.98km SW

5

1
Spurryhillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.03km S

1

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.1km W

3

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.17km SW

4

1
Fetteresso Forest

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.18km SSW

9

1
Wood Of Mergie

Cairn(s) • 18.24km SSW

3
Malcolm’s Mount

Cairn(s) • 18.3km S

3

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 18.42km NW

3

1
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 18.68km SW

20

4
North Lodge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.68km S

4

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.72km WNW

7

1
Fetteresso Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.85km S

5

1
The Hawk Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.85km S

2
Fetteresso

Burial Chamber • 18.91km S

1

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 18.95km W

5

2

1
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 19.21km SW

55

1

13

1
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 19.38km SW

42

7

2
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 19.39km WSW

4

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 19.4km WSW

5

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 19.45km NW

6

1

1
Gallow Hill (Stonehaven)

Cairn(s) • 19.55km SSE

8

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 19.55km NW

4

1

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 19.64km WSW

4

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.8km WSW

6

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 19.81km WSW

4

1
Dunnicaer

Promontory Fort • 19.86km SSE

12

3

1