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Straight south, right over the Tay to Fife.

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Looking south west towards the Hill of Cally.

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The pointy hill to the north east is Meall Mor.

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Looking south east, the hills in the far far distance are in central Fife.

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Remarkably more than half the kerbs remain in their original position.

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Kerbs to the north.

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North west looking south east.

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West looking east, also the north end of Drumderg Wind Farm.

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Impressive kerbs on the north east.

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The south kerbs, still looking north west.

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Looking north west.

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West end kerbs looking south.

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Kerbs on the south east.

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Kerbs in the north.

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Kerbs on the north west, there are over 60 kerbs in total.

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The magnificent cairn at Gleamnach looking over the Drumderg.

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Articles

Cairn Gleamnach

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Dec 27, 2019

Cairn Gleamnach is an almost unbelievable site, almost 20m wide, in some parts 1m tall, it has been quarried and it has been houked. I counted 64 kerbs, 40 of which were earthfast in kerb that surrounds the entire site except for the entrance for the houking and quarrying.

Take the minor road heading south east from the A93 heading south from the B950 junction. After a long straight, I pulled in at a small wood near the Hill Of Kingseat, the site is a short walk of 100m behind.

Tremendous site!

Visited 22/10/2019.

Cairn Gleamnach

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Dec 27, 2019

Cateran Eco Museum

Prehistoric sites near the Cateran Trail.

Sites within 20km of Cairn Gleamnach

Drumderg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.56km E

9

3
Rannagulzion

Cairn(s) • 1.86km E

3

1
Mains Of Persie

Cairn(s) • 2.34km WSW

9

1
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 4.2km SW

8

1
Black Briggs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.43km ESE

3

1
Happy Hillock

Cairn(s) • 5.22km E

9

1
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 5.26km ESE

4

1
Borland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.26km NNW

6

2
Glenkilrie 1

Cairn(s) • 5.33km NW

8

1
Park Neuk

Stone Circle • 5.44km ESE

29

1

4

1
Balnabroich kerbed cairn 1

Kerbed Cairn • 5.58km W

4

1
Mains of Creuchies

Cup Marked Stone • 5.73km ESE

10

2

2
Balnabroich

Stone Circle • 5.81km W

13

1

2
Balnabroich Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.87km W

7

1

1
Balnabroich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.95km W

5

1
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.96km SE

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 5.96km SE

29

1

2

1
The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.97km W

10

1

1
Glenkilrie 3

Cairn(s) • 6.2km NW

4

1
Glenkilrie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 6.27km NW

5

1
Druim Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 6.73km NE

2

1
Dalnabreck

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.77km WSW

6

1
Balnabroich standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.78km W

4

1
Balnabroich Two Poster

Standing Stones • 6.82km W

15

4

1
Balnabroich Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.86km W

12

3

1
Alrick Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.96km NNE

4

1

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 6.98km SSW

10

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 7.29km SSW

6

1
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 7.3km SSW

9

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 7.36km S

4

1
Wester Peathaugh

Cairn(s) • 7.38km ENE

11

1
Alrick

Cairn(s) • 7.56km NNE

4

1
Doonies

Kerbed Cairn • 7.56km NNE

5

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 7.63km SSW

4

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 7.64km SSW

5

1
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.7km SE

27

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 7.73km SW

9

1
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 7.74km SW

12

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 7.8km SE

22

3
Enoch Burn

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

4

1
Easter Peathaugh

Stone Circle • 7.84km ENE

16

2
Glenkilrie

Stone Circle • 7.88km NW

6

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 8.28km SSW

3

1

1
Balchrochan

Cairn(s) • 8.35km W

5

1
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 8.52km ESE

7

1
Lair

Ring Cairn • 8.53km NW

13

1

1
Kilry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.57km E

10

3
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 8.68km SE

4

2

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 8.77km SE

12

3

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 8.78km SSW

5

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.86km SSW

4

1
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 8.86km SW

6

1
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 8.95km SSW

10

1

1
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 9.03km E

2

1
Dalnaglar

Kerbed Cairn • 9.03km NNW

9

1
Corra-lairig

Cairn(s) • 9.11km NW

6

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Cairn(s) • 9.32km W

5

1
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.34km SW

4

1
Pitcarmick Burn 2

Cairn(s) • 9.49km W

7

1
Pitcarmick Burn 3

Cairn(s) • 9.55km W

7

1
Whitefield

Cup Marked Stone • 9.61km WNW

5

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Standing Stones • 9.64km W
Pitcarmick Burn 4

Cup Marked Stone • 9.67km W

4

1
Formal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.85km E

3

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 10.09km SW

7

2
Torrax

Cairn(s) • 10.32km ENE

11

1
Farmers Field

10.45km SSW

5

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km SE

10

3

1
Torrax Hill Wood

Cairn(s) • 10.55km ENE

6

1
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.55km WSW

6

2
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 10.72km S

7

1
Balvarran

Cup Marked Stone • 10.72km WNW

3

1

1
Cairn Plew

Cairn(s) • 10.94km ENE

2

1

1
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 10.98km SSE

5

1
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 11.4km SE

1
Balloch

Souterrain • 11.44km E

1
Barry Hill

Hillfort • 11.52km E

11

2

2
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 11.63km SSE

30

8
Pitmudie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.65km ENE

6

2
Pitcrocknie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.76km E

5

2
Broughdearg

Standing Stones • 11.83km NNW

11

3
Wester Coul

Cairn(s) • 11.83km ENE

11

1
Cairn Motherie

Cairn(s) • 11.88km ENE

2

1

1
Giant’s Grave, Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.02km W

4

3

1
Calamanach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.34km WNW

4

1

1
Wester Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.37km W

12

5

1
Croft House Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.79km W

13

1

6

1
Glen Derby

Carving • 12.83km W

3

1
Shanzie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13km E

5

2

1
Shanzie Farm

Souterrain • 13.01km E

8

1
Strone Hill

Stone Circle • 13.07km ENE

8

1

2
Foldend House

Cairn(s) • 13.11km ENE

6

1
Strone Hill Ring Cairns

Ring Cairn • 13.15km ENE

10

1
Lintrathen

Cairn(s) • 13.23km E

4

1
Mid Strone Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.24km ENE

7

1
Strone Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.3km ENE

7

1
Tulloch

Cairn(s) • 13.32km WNW

10

1
Faire Na Paitig

Stone Circle • 13.5km WNW

17

3
Mill of Cumna

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.5km E

1

1
Gleann Fearnach

Cairn(s) • 13.56km WNW

4

1
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 13.77km SW

3

1
Dryloch

Cairn(s) • 13.86km E

12

1

2
Bruceton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.91km E

6

3

1
Brankam Hill

14.01km ENE

18

1
Brankam Hill

Stone Setting • 14.06km ENE

8

1
Strone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 14.07km ENE

9

1
East Campsie

Kerbed Cairn • 14.08km E

6

1
Auldallan

Standing Stones • 14.19km ENE

2

1
Brankam Hill East

Kerbed Cairn • 14.26km ENE

9

1
Witch’s Stone, Straloch

Natural Rock Feature • 14.36km W

5

2
Brankam Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.37km ENE

3

1
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 14.39km SSW

5

1
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 14.46km SW

4

1
Straloch Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.56km W

15

4
Welton

Cairn(s) • 14.77km ENE

11

1
The Carrach

Cairn(s) • 14.93km ENE

10

1
Cleaven Dyke

Cursus • 15.15km SSE

10

1

3

2
Barns of Airlie Souterrain

Souterrain • 15.19km E

11

3

1
Mains Of Fordie

Cairn(s) • 15.23km SSW

12

1

1
Glendelvine House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.28km SSW

8

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 15.29km SE

8

1
Spittal of Glenshee

Stone Circle • 15.29km NW

30

1

6
Philpie

Standing Stones • 15.33km E

8

2
Mile Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.34km ENE

5

1
Glendelvine Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.45km SSW

5

1
Barns Of Airlie Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 15.6km E

9

1
Old Kirk (Spittal of Glenshee)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.62km NW

16

2
Tulliemet

Carving • 15.64km WSW

1

1
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.87km SW

23

3

1
Glen Shee

Cairn(s) • 15.88km NW

7

1
Kilmorich

Round Cairn • 15.92km WSW

12

1

2
Meikle Kenny Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km E

5

2
Meikle Kenny Recumbent?

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km E

3

1
Meikle Kenny

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.95km E

3
Meikle Kenny Group B

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.95km E

4

1
Meikle Kenny Group C

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.95km E

2

1
Arthurstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.16km ESE

1
Caputh

Cairn(s) • 16.34km SSW

8

1
Cantsmill

Cairn(s) • 16.45km E

5

1

1
Meigle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.94km ESE

3

1

3
Cat Law

Cairn(s) • 16.95km ENE

2

1

1
Dalnavaid

Cup Marked Stone • 16.97km W

3

1
Duff’s Knowe

Cairn(s) • 16.97km ESE

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.99km ESE

4

4
Belliduff

Cairn(s) • 17.1km ESE

6

2
St. Anne’s Well

Sacred Well • 17.19km WSW

1
Seward’s Stone, Belmont

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.29km ESE

5

3
Kindallachan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.3km WSW

7

1
Craigbea

Cup Marked Stone • 17.35km WSW

2

1
Clachan More

Standing Stones • 17.5km WSW

6

2
Haugh Cottages

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.53km WSW

1

1
Druids Park (Murthly Hospital)

Stone Circle • 17.71km SSW

2

1
Clach Glas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.82km WSW

5

3
Kirkton Hill

Cairn(s) • 18km ENE

7

1
Airlie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.03km E

20

4
Murthly Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.06km SSW

5

2
Gleann Beag

Cairn(s) • 18.08km NNW

4

1
Tigh Na Ruaich

Stone Circle • 18.1km WSW

22

7

2
Gleann Beag

Standing Stones • 18.11km NW

20

2
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 18.25km SW

8

4

1
Badyo

Cup Marked Stone • 18.27km W

5

1
Ascreavie Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.35km ENE

7

1
Culhawk

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.59km ENE

9

1
Newbigging Farm

Artificial Mound • 18.61km ESE

4

1
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km SW

5

1

1
Kinpurnie

Cairn(s) • 19.12km ESE

5

1
Balholmie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.14km S

5

1

2

2
Creag Na Larach

Cup Marked Stone • 19.2km WSW

3

1
Balloch

Cairn(s) • 19.27km ENE

5

1
High Keillor Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.34km ESE

15

1

5
Reedie 2

Cairn(s) • 19.34km E

3

1
Gallow Hill Wood

Stone Circle • 19.44km SSE

4

1
Corogle Burn

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.44km ENE

13

1
Balstard

Stone Circle • 19.44km ENE

7

1
Reedie

Cairn(s) • 19.68km E

6

1
Lendrick Lodge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.8km E

12

3
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.84km SW

7

3
Balnakeilly

Stone Circle • 19.93km W

9

1
Castle Hill Wood

Stone Setting • 19.96km ENE

9

1