Holmhead

This stone circle is a modern construction, but has been kept on TMA as a reminder that not everything is what it seems.

Stone Circle
NJ5186408494
Disputed

Nearest town:

Ballater (20km SW)

OS reference:

NJ5186408494

OS sheet:

37

Latitude:

57° 9' 53.59 N

Longitude:

2° 47' 45.6 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (16)
News (1)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

... and here’s the bhoy, up with the lark, documenting Holmhead RSC shortly after dawn!

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Dec 29, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The fallen flanker and standing friends.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Northern arc.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Looking south west, an outer ring of rucksacks.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The flanker and northern arc.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Looking west.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The remaining standing flanker and recumbent, with stones from the south arc.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The northern stones looking east to Oxen Craig and Mither Tap, both part of Bennachie.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Looking east, Mither Tap (Bennachie) in the distance.

Image credit: drew/A/L/B

drewbhoy Dec 28, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Northern most stone.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Dec 15, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

South east section the circle.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Dec 15, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The recumbent stone, one friend up, one friend down.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Dec 15, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The fallen flanker, nasty weather approaching.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Dec 15, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Looking north east, the complete circle.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Dec 15, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Holmhead looking north. I walked right past this circle with Les coming back down from Pressendye/Pittenderrich.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Dec 15, 2018

Image of Holmhead (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The west side looking north east. Freezing rain up the valley,

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Dec 15, 2018

Articles

Holmhead

‘Amazing’ stone circle was actually built in 1990s by farmer, admit archaeologists

LesHamilton Jan 21, 2019

Apparently, the Holmhead RSC was actually built by a previous tenant of the land during the 1990s.

Read about it in this Daily Telegraph report....

... and on the BBC website.

Topics

Remove please Eds 2

Jan 2019

Sites within 20km of Holmhead

South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 1.75km WNW

7

1

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 1.81km SW

21

1

2
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 1.9km WNW

3

1

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 2.32km WSW

14

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 2.5km NNE

4

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 2.87km W

16

3

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 2.98km NNE

6

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 3.42km SSW

16

4

2
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 4.9km ENE

3

2

2
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 5.06km WNW

3

1
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.64km SW

9

3
Melgum

Stone Circle • 5.78km WSW

4

2
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 5.96km SW

46

3

7

3
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 6.13km WSW

12

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 6.28km NE

3

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 6.28km WSW

7

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 6.3km WNW

3

1
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.33km SW

3

1

1
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.41km SW

4

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 6.57km ENE

2
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 6.59km ENE

7

3

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.62km WNW

4

2
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.72km E

7

2
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 6.8km SW

2

1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 6.81km SW

3

1
Mortlich

Hillfort • 6.97km SE

13

2

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.01km W

4

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 7.17km WNW

3

1
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 7.2km WSW

6

1
Damil

Hillfort • 7.27km NNE

4

1
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 7.46km WSW

2

1
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 7.5km WSW

10

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.57km ESE

2

1
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 7.75km WSW

3

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 7.77km WSW

4

2
Little Hill

Enclosure • 7.8km SE

6

2
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.81km SW

6

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.9km W

6

1

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.94km E

8

1

1
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.99km SW

7

1
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 8.07km WSW

3

2
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 8.14km WSW

2

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 8.22km WSW

10

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 8.24km SW

2

1
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.29km SW

8

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.33km WSW

8

4
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 8.34km WSW

5

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 8.35km W

3

1
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.37km SSW

6

1
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 8.37km SSW

20

3
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 8.38km WNW

4

1

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 8.39km NE

14

3
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 8.39km SW

4

1
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 8.42km SW

9

2
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.45km NE

8

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 8.48km W

4

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 8.5km W

4

1
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 8.5km SSW

8

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 8.56km ESE

5

2
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 8.58km ENE

4

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 8.6km ESE

3

1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 8.64km SW

4

1
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 8.67km SSW

12

3
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 8.69km WNW

4

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 8.88km ESE

10

2
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 8.88km E

6

1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 8.91km ESE

3

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 8.92km N

1

1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 8.93km WSW

4

1
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 8.95km SW

3

2
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 8.97km E

7

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 8.98km E

9

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 9.06km NE

9

1

1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.11km WSW

4

2
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.32km SW

13

1

4
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 9.39km SW

2

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.56km W

1

2
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 9.74km WSW

5

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 9.78km E

6

1

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 9.8km WSW

2

1
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.84km SW

2

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 9.97km WSW

2

1
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 10km SSE

26

5

1
Red Hill

Cist • 10.03km ENE

3

1
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 10.23km SSW

4

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 10.29km NW

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 10.31km W

8

3
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 10.34km W

3

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 10.35km W

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 10.36km W

2

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 10.37km WNW

4

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 10.44km ESE

6

1
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 10.45km SSW

5

1
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 10.49km SW

7

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.62km WNW

5

1
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 10.65km S

6

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 10.72km ENE

8

3
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 10.81km WNW

2

1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.81km SW

9

2

2
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 10.89km NE

15

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 10.91km E

9

1

1
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 10.95km WSW

28

3
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 10.96km WSW

4

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.03km NE

3

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 11.06km NNE

2

3

1
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.08km SW

10

2

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 11.12km W

10

1
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 11.21km WSW

6

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.25km NNW

10

4
Belrorie

Cairn(s) • 11.35km SSW

4

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 11.5km W

7

1

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.5km W

4

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 11.53km E

8

3
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 11.58km W

8

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.67km E

7

1
Loch Kinord

Crannog • 11.68km SW

6

3
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 11.75km W

8

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.81km WSW

3

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.85km WSW

6

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.97km W

4

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.99km NW

8

3
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 12.06km NE

1

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 12.1km W

8

1
Culblean

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.11km SW

14

1

3

3
Clova 2

Souterrain • 12.19km WNW

16

1

1
Cairn More (Birse)

Cairn(s) • 12.41km SSW

7

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 12.43km NNE

5

4

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 12.48km NW

11

2

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 12.63km W

6

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 12.67km W

8

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.69km W

2

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.71km WNW

2

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 12.94km W

3

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 13.21km E

25

1

3

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 13.39km NE

41

3

2
Buchaam

Souterrain • 13.42km W

5

1

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 13.45km ENE

44

5

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.72km ENE

18

5
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 13.8km E

7

1
Deecastle

Cairn(s) • 13.89km SW

10

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 13.99km NE

5

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 14.03km NE

16

2

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 14.16km E

8

1
Newe

Souterrain • 14.37km W

2

1

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.74km ENE

8

2
Morven

Cairn(s) • 14.83km WSW

31

2

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 14.88km W

19

3
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 14.94km NE

59

15

3
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.15km ESE

5

1
Berrysloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.25km SE

5

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 15.68km E

28

1

8

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 15.76km NNE

5

2
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 15.81km NNW

5

2

1
Culsten Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 15.86km WSW

3

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.91km NNE

6

2
White Hill

Enclosure • 15.91km N

4

1

1
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 16.31km WSW

5

1
Dardanus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.4km SE

6

2
Corsedardar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.4km ESE

6

1
Finzean

Long Cairn • 16.41km SE

14

1
Cairn More

Hillfort • 16.48km NNW

3

1
Finzean

Cairn(s) • 16.51km SE

5

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 16.55km W

7

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.61km E

3

1
Braehead Farm

Souterrain • 16.72km SW

3

1

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 16.76km E

3

1
Torr Na Sithinn

Cairn(s) • 16.76km W

7

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 16.77km E

5

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 16.79km NE

15

1

5
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.99km ENE

6

2
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 17.19km ESE

3

1
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 17.22km ESE

11

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 17.26km ESE

3

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.54km NW

6

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.63km NNE

3

2

1
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 17.79km W

4

1
Creag An Sgor

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

13

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 17.93km NNW

5

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 17.93km ENE

22

3
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 17.96km NNE

6

3
Ballochan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.97km SSE

4

1

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 17.99km N

2

2

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 18.06km NNW

5

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 18.08km NNE

3

1

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 18.09km E

62

1

12

3
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 18.1km NW

10

2

2
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 18.13km NNW

4

1

1
Hill Of Tillybath

Cairn(s) • 18.14km ESE

8

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 18.18km NE

1

1
Upper Tillygarmond

Long Cairn • 18.18km ESE

8

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.18km NW

5

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 18.25km N

5

2

2
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.29km N

2
Braehead

Stone Circle • 18.47km NNE

10

2

2
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 18.48km NW

13

2

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 18.49km N

4

1

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 18.67km NNW

8

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 18.68km NNW

24

3
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 18.72km NNW

11

2
Wester Clune

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.76km SE

3

1

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.9km NNW

7

1
Corrybeg

Cairn(s) • 18.93km WSW

5

1

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 18.96km E

4

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.02km NW

4

1
Corrybeg

Stone Circle • 19.02km WSW

7

2

2
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 19.11km E

4

1
Inverernan

Cairn(s) • 19.22km W

6

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 19.33km NNW

8

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 19.66km N

24

3

3
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 19.74km NW

5

2

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.78km ENE

6

2
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 19.88km E

63

1

8

2
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 19.97km ENE

32

5