Denwood (Artificial Mound) — The Modern Antiquarian

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This track leads to the mound.

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From the north looking south.

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Looking south east.

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South west part of the mound.

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Top of the mound looking north east.

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Quarrying on the east side.

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Late afternoon sun shines on the Denwood mound.

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Articles

Denwood

Artificial Mound

drewbhoy Jul 17, 2022

Head up, leaving the A93, to the Crathes Castle car parks and follow the track heading south east, at that time fallen trees from Arwen etc were still strewn everywhere but gradually getting cleared.

Still the track follows Denwood Belt which connects the Ley and Baldarroch Woods, with mound on the south flank. Sitting at 15m by 10m it is 3m high and oval shaped. Plenty of stones can be seen all round some almost suggesting a kerb. There has been a lot going on at Crathes, ancient clocks, cairns and a few mounds.

Interesting area.

Visited 29/03/2022

Sites within 20km of Denwood

Crathes Castle

0.41km SE

2
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 0.74km SW

7

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 1.24km WSW

7

1
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.26km SSW

1

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 1.99km SW

3

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.03km W

3

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 2.12km SW

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 2.14km SW

4

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 2.37km SW

2

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 3.35km W

3

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 3.38km SSE

5

4
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 3.4km ESE

5

3
Banchory Manse

Cist • 3.46km WSW

3

2
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 3.53km SW

8

2

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 4.28km E

5

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 4.52km E

3

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 4.59km E

5

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 4.63km E

5

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 4.64km E

3

1
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 4.94km SSE
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 5.21km SSW

20

4
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 5.21km S

5

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 5.37km WSW

5

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 5.42km WSW

4

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.47km S

4

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.57km WSW

6

1
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 5.84km SSW

42

7

2
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 5.93km E

10

1
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 6.01km E

6

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 6.02km W

4

1
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 6.04km SSW

54

1

13

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 6.13km E

29

7
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.16km E

2

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 6.2km W

4

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.54km ENE

4

1
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 6.77km ESE

18

3
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 7.08km WSW

9

1
Blarourie

Enclosure • 7.66km SSW

6

1
Upper Shampher

Kerbed Cairn • 7.68km WSW

6

2
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 7.69km NNE

7

1
Upper Shampher

Round Cairn • 7.77km WSW

12

2
Blarourie Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 7.9km SSW

9

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 7.96km E

4

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 8.06km ENE

2

1

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 8.19km NE

6

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 8.19km NE

7

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 8.62km NE

27

2

10

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 8.67km NE

3

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 8.77km NW

63

1

8

2
Bucharn

Cairn(s) • 8.82km WSW

10

2

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 8.82km E

3

1

2
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 9.12km WSW

3

1
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 9.19km WSW

3

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 9.2km W

28

1

8

1
Northward

Cairn(s) • 9.26km E

12

2

1
Hobseat

Stone Setting • 9.7km SSE
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 9.89km NE

3

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 9.99km NE

5

1
Wood Of Mergie

Cairn(s) • 10.01km SE

3
Kerloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.04km SSW

16

2
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 10.06km NW

62

1

12

3
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 10.07km NNW

29

5

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 10.14km NE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 10.17km NE

5
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 10.18km WSW

11

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 10.38km NE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 10.48km NE

5

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 10.54km W

8

1
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.58km E

11

2

1
Hill Of Tillybath

Cairn(s) • 10.61km WSW

8

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.66km NNW

3

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 10.69km ENE

1

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.71km NNW

3

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.93km ENE

4

2
Altries

Ring Cairn • 11.06km ENE

6

2
Upper Tillygarmond

Long Cairn • 11.12km WSW

8

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.14km W

5

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 11.17km NE

12

2
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 11.3km N

11

3

1
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 11.42km E

44

1

3

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.5km NNE

6

1
Glenton North

Cairn(s) • 11.53km ESE

5

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 11.6km WNW

7

1
Glenton Hill

Enclosure • 11.8km ESE

4

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.89km ENE

5

1
Fetteresso Forest

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.04km ESE

9

1
Glenton South

Cairn(s) • 12.08km ESE

5

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 12.16km NE

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 12.16km NW

3

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 12.2km ENE

4

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 12.2km NW

5

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.32km NW

3

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 12.55km N

7

2

2
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 12.59km ENE

6

1
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.65km E

5

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 12.66km ENE

4

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 12.68km NNW

5

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 12.73km ENE

3

1
Binghill

Stone Circle • 12.81km ENE

18

1

3

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 12.85km ENE

7

2
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 12.86km E

3

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 12.91km ENE

5

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.94km W

7

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 12.96km E

2

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 13.34km W

8

3
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 13.52km E

6

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 13.66km WNW

25

1

3

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 13.7km W

9

1

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.74km ENE

5

1
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 13.75km E

4

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 13.76km NE

17

2
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.91km NE

2

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 14km ENE

5

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 14.14km ENE

7

1

2
Houff Of Ury

Kerbed Cairn • 14.22km E

5

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 14.23km NE

11

2
Corsedardar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.32km WSW

6

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.42km NNE

1

3
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 14.43km NNW

4

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 14.49km NNE

8

1

1
Dardanus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.49km WSW

6

2
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.49km ENE

4

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 14.59km ENE

4

1
Finzean

Cairn(s) • 14.61km WSW

5

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.67km NE

4

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 14.68km W

6

1
Cowden

Cairn(s) • 14.78km SSE

4

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 14.85km W

6

1

1
Finzean

Long Cairn • 14.89km WSW

14

1
Fetteresso Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.99km ESE

5

1
The Hawk Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.99km ESE

2
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.04km N

3

2
North Lodge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.06km ESE

4

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 15.08km NE

1

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.12km E

5

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.13km NNE

6

1
Berrysloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.14km WSW

5

1
Carmont Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.17km SE

10

2

1
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 15.24km E

12

1

5
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.26km NNW

2

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 15.48km ENE

4

1
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 15.51km ENE

9

2
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 15.56km NNW

32

5
Ury North Lodge

Cairn(s) • 15.56km E

3

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.58km ENE

17

3

1
Droop Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.6km SSE

5

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.63km N

3

1
Fetteresso

Burial Chamber • 15.65km ESE

1

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 15.67km W

7

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 15.68km W

9

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.68km NNW

1

1

1
Square’s Knap

Cairn(s) • 15.7km SE

4

1
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 15.73km E

14

1
Spurryhillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.76km ESE

1

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 15.77km W

6

1
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 15.81km E

16

3
Wester Clune

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.81km WSW

3

1

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 15.83km NE

6

1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 15.93km W

3

1
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.96km E

4

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 15.96km W

10

2
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16km N

3

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.02km NE

4

1
Clachnaben

Natural Rock Feature • 16.22km SW

7

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.29km N

3

1
Malcolm’s Mount

Cairn(s) • 16.32km ESE

3

1
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 16.39km E

39

8
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.4km N

3

1
Blackhill Wood

Long Cairn • 16.42km SE

8

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 16.43km WNW

8

3
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 16.44km N

18

2
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 16.48km W

3

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.51km NNW

6

2
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 16.54km W

5

2
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 16.58km E

29

3
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 16.82km ENE

13

2
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 16.86km ENE

5

2
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.86km E

9

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.86km NE

10

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.94km ENE

8

2
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.08km NW

8

2
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.15km NE

5

2

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.25km W

8

1

1
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 17.32km E

3

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.38km W

2

1
Knock Hill (Glenbervie)

Cairn(s) • 17.4km SSE

2

2
Craighead

Stone Circle • 17.4km ENE

25

4
Red Hill

Cist • 17.54km WNW

3

1
Gallow Hill (Stonehaven)

Cairn(s) • 17.57km ESE

8

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.64km NE

3

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.85km NNW

9

1

3

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.89km W

7

2
Court Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.02km SSE

5

4
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 18.08km NNE

6

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.15km NW

6

2
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.16km ENE

11

1
Castle Hill (Auchenblae)

Promontory Fort • 18.25km S

2

1
Banchory House

Cist • 18.29km ENE

8

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 18.33km NE

7

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.51km NNE

2

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 18.58km NNW

6

2
Cairn O’ Mount 2

Cairn(s) • 18.58km SSW

3

1
Bruxie Hill

Long Cairn • 18.6km SE

8

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.63km NNE

4

1
Cairn O’ Mount

Round Cairn • 18.67km SSW

16

3
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 18.69km ENE

6

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 18.71km NNW

5

2

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.73km NE

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 18.85km WNW

44

5

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 18.88km ENE

6

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 18.88km ENE

4

1

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 18.92km NNE

8

1

2
Druidsdale

Cairn(s) • 18.97km ESE

5

1
Dunnicaer

Promontory Fort • 19.02km ESE

12

3

1
Katie’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.08km S

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 19.24km NW

22

3
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 19.32km NNE

12

1

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 19.32km NNE

12

2
St Ringan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.43km SSW

4

1
Dunnottar Castle

Cliff Fort • 19.43km ESE

12

2

1
Little Hill

Enclosure • 19.6km W

6

2
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 19.81km E

20

1
Smart’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.81km S

4

1

1