The Carrach (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of The Carrach (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

South east arc.

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Image of The Carrach (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

the west side of the cairn has a few kerbs, Mile Hill behind.

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Looking northwest, the south east has best preserved part of the cairn on view.

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West side of the cairn looking north west.

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More of the south footprint, Lintrathen Loch way down in the valley.

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Kerbs on the east.

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East side of the cairn, showing more of the footprint.

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Original kerbs do remain, this on the north side.

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Landhead Hill to the north east.

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A decent cairn with a pile of field clearance on top

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Articles

The Carrach

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Sep 15, 2020

The next stop on this scorcher of a day was to ask permission to park at Kinclune House, which is further along the B951 a couple of miles west of Kingoldrum. Once again I was given information on prehistoric sites , this time about Kinclune Hill which I’ve noted for a later visit.

From the house I went back down the road, west, a short distance before jumping over the wee Kinclune Burn to head uphill, over a couple fences. The climb is short but steep as I almost headed straight north. After the steepish climb the countryside is more ‘rolling’. Look for the trees to the east and follow them. The site will be easily spotted as it has had a load of field clearance dumped on top.

The cairn’s footprint makes it about 11m wide with several kerbs still place, especially on the west side, to the east more of the cairn can be seen. Somewhat ironically, Kinclune Hill can be seen to the east, but my feet would head west.

Tremendous views.

Visited 8/08/2020.

Sites within 20km of The Carrach

Welton

Cairn(s) • 0.42km SSW

11

1
Mile Hill

Cairn(s) • 0.62km NE

5

1
Brankam Hill East

Kerbed Cairn • 0.68km WSW

9

1
Brankam Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.71km SW

3

1
Strone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 0.88km W

9

1
Brankam Hill

Stone Setting • 1.13km SW

8

1
Brankam Hill

1.16km SW

18

1
Strone Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.64km W

7

1
Mid Strone Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.69km WSW

7

1
Strone Hill Ring Cairns

Ring Cairn • 1.8km W

10

1
Strone Hill

Stone Circle • 1.88km W

8

1

2
Foldend House

Cairn(s) • 1.91km WSW

6

1
Auldallan

Standing Stones • 1.91km WNW

2

1
Lintrathen

Cairn(s) • 2.41km SW

4

1
Meikle Kenny Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.75km SE

5

2
Meikle Kenny Recumbent?

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.75km SE

3

1
Meikle Kenny

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.75km SE

3
Meikle Kenny Group B

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.75km SE

4

1
Meikle Kenny Group C

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.75km SE

2

1
Wester Coul

Cairn(s) • 3.24km W

11

1
Pitmudie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.27km WSW

6

2
Kirkton Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.39km E

7

1
Ascreavie Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.48km ENE

7

1
East Campsie

Kerbed Cairn • 3.56km SSW

6

1
Culhawk

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.84km E

9

1
Balloch

Cairn(s) • 4.4km ENE

5

1
Torrax Hill Wood

Cairn(s) • 4.42km WSW

6

1
Cat Law

Cairn(s) • 4.45km NNE

2

1

1
Cairn Motherie

Cairn(s) • 4.54km W

2

1

1
Balstard

Stone Circle • 4.58km E

7

1
Torrax

Cairn(s) • 4.61km WSW

11

1
Cairn Plew

Cairn(s) • 4.69km W

2

1

1
Cantsmill

Cairn(s) • 4.71km SE

5

1

1
Barns Of Airlie Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 4.96km SSE

9

1
Barns of Airlie Souterrain

Souterrain • 5.05km S

11

3

1
Castle Hill Wood

Stone Setting • 5.07km E

9

1
Corogle Burn

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.27km NE

13

1
Castle Hill (Meams)

Hillfort • 5.39km ENE

11

1
Castle Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.41km E

7

1
Formal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.77km WSW

3

1
Reedie 2

Cairn(s) • 5.78km ESE

3

1
Reedie

Cairn(s) • 5.96km ESE

6

1
Bruceton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.43km SSW

6

3

1
Shanzie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.56km SSW

5

2

1
Meams Hill

Ring Cairn • 6.59km ENE

7

1
Meams Farm

Cairn(s) • 6.65km ENE

5

1
Kilry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.71km WSW

10

3
Philpie

Standing Stones • 6.77km S

8

2
Airlie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.79km SE

20

4
Shanzie Farm

Souterrain • 6.83km SSW

8

1
Balnagarrow

Cairn(s) • 6.83km ENE

2

1
Mill of Cumna

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7km SSW

1

1
Easter Peathaugh

Stone Circle • 7.28km W

16

2
Lendrick Lodge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.5km ESE

12

3
Dryloch

Cairn(s) • 7.58km SSW

12

1

2
Caddam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.7km E

8

3
Barry Hill

Hillfort • 7.82km SW

11

2

2
Wester Peathaugh

Cairn(s) • 8.08km W

11

1
Bell Hillock

Cairn(s) • 8.19km ENE

6

1
Balloch

Souterrain • 8.32km SW

1
Cortachy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.35km ENE

11

2
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 8.5km SW

2

1
Kirriemuir Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.54km E

8

1

3
Pitcrocknie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.39km SW

5

2
Druim Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 10.04km W

2

1
Balmuckety

Standing Stones • 10.1km E

6

1
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 10.47km SW

7

1
Gallow Hill (Cortachy)

Cairn(s) • 10.84km ENE

8

1
Gallow Hill (Cortachy) 2

Cairn(s) • 10.86km ENE

6

1
Happy Hillock

Cairn(s) • 11.64km WSW

9

1
Whitehillocks

Stone Circle • 12.06km NE

8

1
Park Neuk

Stone Circle • 12.41km WSW

29

1

4

1
Mains of Creuchies

Cup Marked Stone • 12.45km WSW

10

2

2
Glamis

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.47km ESE

3

2
Belliduff

Cairn(s) • 12.59km S

6

2
Meigle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.86km S

3

1

3
Whitehillocks Plantation

Cairn(s) • 12.98km NNE

4

1
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 13.04km WSW

4

1
Denoon Law

Hillfort • 13.1km SE

13

2
Seward’s Stone, Belmont

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.12km S

5

3
Black Briggs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.25km WSW

3

1
Alrick Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.31km W

4

1

1
Alrick

Cairn(s) • 13.31km W

4

1
Doonies

Kerbed Cairn • 13.31km W

5

1
Rannagulzion

Cairn(s) • 13.32km WSW

3

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.43km S

4

4
Easter Memus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.57km ENE

10

2
Duff’s Knowe

Cairn(s) • 13.68km S

1
Drumderg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.8km WSW

9

3
Ogil

Cairn(s) • 13.82km ENE

7

1
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.88km WSW

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.88km WSW

29

1

2

1
Grasslet

Ring Cairn • 13.96km NNE

6

1
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 14.13km SW

4

2

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 14.2km SW

12

3

1
St Arnold’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 14.33km ENE

4

1
Law Of Coull

Cairn(s) • 14.37km ENE

3

1
Arthurstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.51km SSW

1
Denoon

Cup Marked Stone • 14.57km SE

4

1

1
Carlunie

Cairn(s) • 14.57km SE

4

1
East Kinpurney Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.85km SSE

3

1
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.87km WSW

27

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.93km WSW

22

3
Cairn Gleamnach

Cairn(s) • 14.93km WSW

16

1

1
Kinpurney Hill

Hillfort • 14.96km SSE

6

1
Wheen 2

Ring Cairn • 14.97km NNE

5

1
Wheen 4

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 14.99km NNE

3

1
Wheen

Cairn(s) • 14.99km NNE

8

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.05km SW

10

3

1
Battledykes

Cairn(s) • 15.26km E

6

1

1
Newbigging Farm

Artificial Mound • 15.29km S

4

1
Wheen3

Cairn(s) • 15.36km NNE

7

1
Arniefoul

Cairn(s) • 15.37km ESE

6

1
Carse Grey

Stone Circle • 15.62km E

9

1
Borland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km W

6

2
Noranside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.98km ENE

10

3
Marchburn

Cairn(s) • 16km NNE

5

1
Kinpurnie

Cairn(s) • 16.17km S

5

1
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 16.26km SW

1
Glenkilrie 1

Cairn(s) • 16.89km W

8

1
High Keillor Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.18km S

15

1

5
Mains Of Persie

Cairn(s) • 17.27km WSW

9

1
Auchterhouse Hill

Hillfort • 17.5km SE

6

2
Dalnaglar

Kerbed Cairn • 17.62km W

9

1
Witches Stones

Standing Stones • 17.81km SE

2

3
Glenkilrie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 17.83km W

5

1
St Ninian’s Well

Standing Stones • 17.9km ENE

1
Pitscandlie

Standing Stones • 17.97km E

12

1

3
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 18.01km WSW

8

1
Glenkilrie 3

Cairn(s) • 18.14km W

4

1
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 18.22km SW

5

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 18.22km SW

8

1
Hill of Finavon

Cup Marked Stone • 18.24km E

1
Gallow Hill 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.26km SE

3

1
Lair

Ring Cairn • 18.28km W

13

1

1
Gallow Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.28km ESE

7

3
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 18.3km WSW

4

1
Auchterhouse

Stone Circle • 18.37km SE

8

1

3
Tealing Hill cist

Cist • 18.44km ESE

2

1
Tealing Hill settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.47km ESE

2

1
Craigowl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.5km SE

5

1
Prieston Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.78km SE

2

1
Enoch Burn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.81km W

4

1
Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.9km SE

11

1

4

1
Corra-lairig

Cairn(s) • 18.94km W

6

1
West Mains

Cairn(s) • 18.99km SSE

6

1
Pitscandly

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.13km E

2

1
Balkello

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.13km SE

16

1
Vayne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.14km ENE

4

2
Glenkilrie

Stone Circle • 19.32km W

6

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 19.32km WSW

10

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 19.38km NNW

12

1
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 19.54km SW

30

8
Huntingfaulds

Cairn(s) • 19.6km ESE

4

1
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 19.6km WSW

9

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 19.61km WSW

4

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 19.64km WSW

5

1
Balkemback

Stone Circle • 19.67km SE

24

3

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 19.75km WSW

6

1
Finavon

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.77km E

1

1
Carsegownie

Round Cairn • 19.82km E

15

3
Finavon Hillfort

Hillfort • 19.87km E

10

4

1
Tealing Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.91km ESE

2

1
Broughdearg

Standing Stones • 19.96km W

11

3
Pitcur Souterrain

Souterrain • 19.99km SSW

12

3