Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37391867 Parts of the circular wall still be seen.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37391867 The wall has several stones still in place.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37391867 Slab on it’s side possibly indicating the front door.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37391867 Looking north, the fifth site can just about be made out.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37241868 More of the wall.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

37241868 More wall on the west side.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37241868 Probably the best preserved of the 5, 9m wide, this shows the north west wall.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37171861 Stones embedded in the bank of the wall.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37171861 Looking down the valley following the Culstruphan Road down to the A97.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37061854 a short distance from it’s neighbour this hut has taken a battering. You can, just about, make out the shape.

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

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Image of Creag An Sgor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by drewbhoy

NJ37041851 The first of the huts in this difficult to find settlement is 7m wide with a low bank. The near and far stones give an idea of width.

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Articles

Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

drewbhoy Jul 11, 2021

Taking the circular route back to Glenbuchat I followed the minor road at Bellabeg until I reached the sharp corner which sees the road and Water of Buchat head south. Just before the corner there is plenty room to park near the ford that crosses the burn.

From there I headed north passing Upperton Farm on the track that follows the Waulkmill Burn. The track heads straight north then veers north west. After about 500 meters heading north west head north east, jumping the Waulkmill Burn, and this should straight to the ring ditch houses described with the photos.

Great views, especially of Ben Newe.

Visited 12/04/2021.

Sites within 20km of Creag An Sgor

Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 4.34km SE

19

3
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 5.18km ESE

8

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 5.72km SE

5

1

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 5.78km ESE

8

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 5.86km E

4

1
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 6.06km SSW

4

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 6.16km ESE

8

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 6.21km ESE

6

1
Newe

Souterrain • 6.23km SSE

2

1

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 6.41km ESE

7

1

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.41km SE

2

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 6.49km SE

3

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 6.71km ESE

8

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.03km ESE

4

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 7.1km E

2

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 7.21km ESE

10

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.29km E

5

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 7.47km E

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 7.49km E

3

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 7.5km E

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 7.53km E

8

3
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 7.85km E

4

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.2km ENE

2

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.28km E

1

2
Inverernan

Cairn(s) • 8.3km SW

6

1
Torr Na Sithinn

Cairn(s) • 8.61km S

7

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.81km NE

6

1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 9.06km ENE

16

1

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 9.08km ENE

11

2

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 9.54km E

4

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.76km ENE

8

3
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 9.84km E

4

1

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 9.87km S

7

1
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 9.99km S

5

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 10km ESE

6

1

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 10.16km E

3

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.18km NE

5

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 10.46km ESE

4

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 10.53km ESE

4

1
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 10.82km SE

6

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 10.93km ESE

3

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.99km SE

3

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.04km SE

6

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.18km ESE

4

1
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 11.63km SE

5

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.85km E

4

2
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 11.9km E

3

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.52km SE

2

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 12.58km E

3

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 12.6km SE

2

1
Carn Na Ciste

Cairn(s) • 12.65km W

9

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 12.68km ENE

10

2

2
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 12.7km ESE

4

1
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 12.85km SE

28

3
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 12.91km N

4

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.27km NE

4

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 13.3km E

3

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 13.54km ENE

13

2

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.54km ESE

8

4
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 13.69km NE

5

2

1
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 13.74km ESE

3

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 13.8km ESE

4

2
The Luib

Kerbed Cairn • 13.85km SW

7

2
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 13.89km ESE

2

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 13.91km NE

11

2
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 13.92km NE

2

1
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 14.01km ESE

2

1
Auchdregnie

Standing Stones • 14.08km W

6

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.18km NE

7

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 14.22km NE

2

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 14.24km NE

10

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 14.28km ESE

12

1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.28km SE

4

2
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 14.29km ESE

7

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.37km ENE

10

4
Kelpie’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 14.44km SW

2
Morven

Cairn(s) • 14.52km SSE

31

2

1
Drum Moan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.57km W

2

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 14.6km NE

12

5
Cairn More

Hillfort • 14.73km ENE

3

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 14.87km ENE

5

2
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 14.9km NE

2

1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 14.99km SE

4

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 15.02km ENE

4

1

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 15.17km ENE

5

2
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.19km NE

7

5
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 15.28km ESE

16

3

1
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 15.32km ESE

6

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 15.33km NE

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 15.35km NE

3

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 15.4km ENE

8

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 15.41km NE

3

2
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 15.62km NE

71

5

3
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 15.92km ENE

5

2

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 16.14km ENE

8

2
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 16.14km E

3

1

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 16.27km E

7

1

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 16.37km ESE

14

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 16.39km ENE

24

3
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 16.65km ESE

10

1
Melgum

Stone Circle • 16.65km ESE

4

2
White Hill

Enclosure • 16.8km ENE

4

1

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 16.82km ESE

10

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 16.85km E

1

1
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 16.88km ESE

3

2
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 16.95km ESE

5

1
Auchindown

Cairn(s) • 16.95km WNW

2

2
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 17.04km ESE

4

1
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 17.08km N

26

5

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 17.11km ESE

2

1
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.13km ESE

9

3
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 17.38km ESE

3

1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 17.38km SE

4

1
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 17.43km ESE

2

1
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 17.53km ESE

9

2
Damil

Hillfort • 17.53km E

4

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 17.54km E

6

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 17.61km ENE

2

2

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 17.67km E

4

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 17.75km ESE

21

1

2
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 17.83km ENE

2
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 17.83km E

16

1

1
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.85km ESE

6

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 17.93km ENE

4

1

1
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.93km ESE

3

1

1
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 18.08km NNE

5

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 18.2km ENE

5

4

1
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.28km ESE

4

1
Auchorachan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km W

6

4
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 18.67km ESE

16

4

2
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 18.91km ESE

46

3

7

3
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.94km NE

3
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 19.02km NNW

19

3

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 19.07km NNE

5

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 19.09km ENE

2

3

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.11km E

8

1
Culblean

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.23km SE

14

1

3

3
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.36km ESE

7

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 19.52km E

9

1

1
Culsten Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 19.55km SSE

3

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 19.68km ENE

5

2

2
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.69km SE

10

2

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 19.89km ENE

8

1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.93km SE

9

2

2
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 19.97km SE

7

1