Hill Of Alyth

Nearest town:
Alyth (3km SE)
OS reference:
NO22555014
OS sheet:
53
Latitude:
56° 38' 12.23 N
Longitude:
3° 15' 46.18 W
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Image of Hill Of Alyth (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The cairn from the north west, the green strip in the middle.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Oct 31, 2019
Image of Hill Of Alyth (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The massive kerbs on the south side.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Oct 31, 2019

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Hill Of Alyth

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 3, 2020

At over 17m wide and almost 1m tall this must have been an impressive site going by the size of the kerbs, six of which still remain in place. The site is certainly impressively located with magnificent views south and west. Several displaced kerb boulders have been scarred by ploughing. The upright slab in the middle of the cairn was found by tripping over it.

Leave the Happy Hillock, head south east (downhill) and go the roads end, I parked at the junction. There are paths leading uphill which lead straight to the site. However, be careful, there are many paths. One leads up the side of a quarry, one is very steep, the correct one heads west swinging round the steep / quarry obstacles.

Lovely site!

Visited 22/10/2019.

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