Marchburn (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Marchburn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Kerbs do surround the cairn.

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Image of Marchburn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking back down Glen Clova, note the kerb.

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Image of Marchburn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south east.

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Image of Marchburn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking over the top of the cairn towards Rough Craig.

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Image of Marchburn (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking north west, Brown Holm in the distance.

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Articles

Marchburn

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Mar 30, 2019

Now despite being almost completely hidden by heather Marchburn is a lovely site and very rarely visited.

Once again we headed north west from the Wheen car park. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled on the north side of the B955. There is a track, not marked on the OS map between Adielinn Cottage and the road to Inchdowrie House.

This track heads north, follow it until what looks like a quarry, come away from the track still heading north. This isn’t to steep and takes you to the cairn.

It is quite an impressive wee cairn with a boulder kerb, one of them being a large quartz boulder. It still sits at over 6m wide and is just over 0.6m tall. Impressive views from a higher vantage point again make Glen Clova even more magical.

Visited 7/8/2018.

Sites within 20km of Marchburn

Wheen

Cairn(s) • 2.21km ESE

8

1
Wheen3

Cairn(s) • 2.26km E

7

1
Wheen 2

Ring Cairn • 2.36km ESE

5

1
Wheen 4

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 2.76km ESE

3

1
Grasslet

Ring Cairn • 3.77km ESE

6

1
Whitehillocks Plantation

Cairn(s) • 4.72km ESE

4

1
Whitehillocks

Stone Circle • 5.64km SE

8

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 6.98km W

12

1
Cat Law

Cairn(s) • 11.55km SSW

2

1

1
St Arnold’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 11.7km ESE

4

1
Corogle Burn

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.04km SSE

13

1
Glen Mark

Cairn(s) • 12.33km NE

4

1
Gallow Hill (Cortachy)

Cairn(s) • 13.49km SE

8

1
Gallow Hill (Cortachy) 2

Cairn(s) • 13.59km SE

6

1
Cortachy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.61km SE

11

2
Balloch

Cairn(s) • 14.31km SSE

5

1
Ogil

Cairn(s) • 14.38km ESE

7

1
Bell Hillock

Cairn(s) • 14.45km SE

6

1
Ascreavie Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.52km S

7

1
Hill of Milton

Cairn(s) • 14.66km ENE

4

1
Auldallan

Standing Stones • 14.72km SSW

2

1
Castle Hill (Meams)

Hillfort • 14.82km SSE

11

1
Meams Farm

Cairn(s) • 14.84km SSE

5

1
Easter Memus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.87km ESE

10

2
Cairn Motherie

Cairn(s) • 14.94km SW

2

1

1
Meams Hill

Ring Cairn • 14.97km SSE

7

1
Balnagarrow

Cairn(s) • 14.97km SSE

2

1
Mile Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.42km SSW

5

1
Castle Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.75km SSE

7

1
Castle Hill Wood

Stone Setting • 15.76km SSE

9

1
Law Of Coull

Cairn(s) • 15.8km ESE

3

1
Balstard

Stone Circle • 15.94km SSE

7

1
The Carrach

Cairn(s) • 16km SSW

10

1
Cairn Plew

Cairn(s) • 16.08km SW

2

1

1
Strone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 16.1km SSW

9

1
Noranside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.15km ESE

10

3
Caddam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.24km SE

8

3
Brankam Hill East

Kerbed Cairn • 16.31km SSW

9

1
Tarfside, Blue Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.31km ENE

3

1

1
Welton

Cairn(s) • 16.41km SSW

11

1
Burnfoot

Cairn(s) • 16.42km ENE

3

1

1
Strone Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.43km SSW

7

1
Strone Hill Ring Cairns

Ring Cairn • 16.43km SSW

10

1
Culhawk

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.44km S

9

1
Strone Hill

Stone Circle • 16.49km SSW

8

1

2
Wester Coul

Cairn(s) • 16.54km SSW

11

1
Brankam Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.6km SSW

3

1
Mid Strone Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.65km SSW

7

1
Kirkton Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.81km S

7

1
Brankam Hill

Stone Setting • 16.96km SSW

8

1
Brankam Hill

16.97km SSW

18

1
White Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17km NE

3

1
Beattie’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.03km E

1
Foldend House

Cairn(s) • 17.19km SSW

6

1
Pitmudie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.27km SSW

6

2
Balhall

Cup Marked Stone • 17.45km E

1

2
Torrax

Cairn(s) • 17.94km SSW

11

1
Mile Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.95km ENE

4

1
St Ninian’s Well

Standing Stones • 18.01km ESE

1
Kirriemuir Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.03km SE

8

1

3
Lintrathen

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SSW

4

1
Meikle Kenny Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.28km S

5

2
Meikle Kenny Recumbent?

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.28km S

3

1
Meikle Kenny

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.28km S

3
Meikle Kenny Group B

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.28km S

4

1
Meikle Kenny Group C

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.28km S

2

1
Torrax Hill Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.34km SSW

6

1
Druim Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 18.52km SW

2

1
Wester Peathaugh

Cairn(s) • 18.53km SW

11

1
Easter Peathaugh

Stone Circle • 18.66km SW

16

2
Doonies

Kerbed Cairn • 18.75km WSW

5

1
Alrick

Cairn(s) • 18.75km WSW

4

1
Bridgend of Lethnot

Ring Cairn • 19.08km E

7

1

1
Vayne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.13km ESE

4

2
Reedie

Cairn(s) • 19.22km SSE

6

1
Alrick Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.25km WSW

4

1

1
Reedie 2

Cairn(s) • 19.36km SSE

3

1
East Campsie

Kerbed Cairn • 19.55km SSW

6

1