Brankam Hill East

Nearest town:
Kirriemuir (8km E)
OS reference:
NO3011956514
OS sheet:
53
Latitude:
56° 41' 42.64 N
Longitude:
3° 8' 28.22 W
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Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

An important site and yet to be recorded with Canmore. The Welton cairn can be seen in the distance.

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Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Large kerbs can be seen looking west, loads of prehistoric sites, Wester Coul, Strone Hill, Pitmudie, Foldend etc etc

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Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Larger kerbs on the south west, makes you wonder if the longest stone once stood.

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Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

South part of the cairn with kerbs, Loch Lintrathen in the distance, the slope to its east home to another cairn.

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Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Kerbs just about mark the outline of this soon to be recorded site.

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Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking northish, on top of the hill you look down on the Strone East cairn.

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drewbhoy Jan 1, 2022
Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

The Brankam Cairn looking over to The Carrach, home to another cairn.

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drewbhoy Jan 1, 2022
Image of Brankam Hill East (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

The outline of the cairn shapes the top of the unnamed hill between Brankam and Welton.

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Articles

Brankam Hill East

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Feb 20, 2022

Always nice to report a new discovery especially if has been discovered by a friend, in this case Allan Clark whose land the site sits.

From Purgavie Farm I headed straight up the track to the north climbing Brankam Hill, an area I’ve looked and looked at, keep heading uphill but go North east following the track north east, over the top and down to the gates near a hut circle, and normally near a very large puddle. (On the OS map there is also indicated a path, leaves the B951 heading north.)

From there head straight north, if you go east you’ll find Wellton, Carrach and Mile Hill Cairns.

Kerbs sporadically surround the site, at least one stone looks like it once stood and there appears to be hardly any houk damage. It stands at almost 10m wide and is 0.8m high. No tree planting will happen in this area.

Situated on the saddle of the Brankam and Wellton Hills, there are stunning views on an area covered in prehistory. Though it can’t be seen, the impressive Strone East cairn is a short distance north, the cairn at Lintrathen is clearly visible, Brankam Hill is covered in prehistory, Foldend, Pitmudie, Torrax, Wester Coul etc etc are all nearby. Plenty days of prehistory here.

If parking at any of the nearby farms please ask permission.

Visited 29/12/2021.

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