Ardgilzean Cottage

Cairn(s)
NO1264029513

Also known as:

Scone Parish

Nearest town:

Perth (7km S)

OS reference:

NO1264029513

OS sheets:

53, 58

Latitude:

56° 26' 58.96 N

Longitude:

3° 25' 2.7 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (9)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Bits of real cairn, this looking south east.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Top of the cairn looking north.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The best bit of the cairn is on the north east.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

West looking east, more of the field clearance, glimpses of cairn.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Fallen trees, rubble and perhaps a bit of the cairn, on the south west.

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drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

South side of the top, sadly a lot, and I mean a lot, of field clearance has been dumped all over the site.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Top of the cairn looking west.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The north side.

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drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Image of Ardgilzean Cottage (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From near the cottage, in the east.

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drewbhoy Jan 12, 2024

Articles

Ardgilzean Cottage

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Mar 19, 2024

With night fast approaching I headed for the huge cairn at Ardgilzean. After being given permission to park I made my way, west, along the farm track. Today the cairn stands at 32m wide and is 2.5m tall (I would think they should add a meter to that. Sadly most of the visible stones are tonnes upon tonnes of field clearance. Not much of the original cairn can be seen.

The north / south east has best views of what originally stood. Future years will, no doubt, see these parts covered up as well.

Still the night hasn’t fallen completely, so a chance to visit a couple of nearby sites.

Visited 05/01/2024.

Sites within 20km of Ardgilzean Cottage

St.Martins

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.78km ENE

1

1

2
Druids Seat Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 1.78km NNW

14

2

2
Blairhall

Cursus • 1.84km SW

1
Williamston

Stone Circle • 1.95km NE

1

1
Colen Wood Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 2.27km WNW

13

2

1
Williamston

Cairn(s) • 2.36km NE

7

2
Blackfaulds Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 2.59km NE

12

5

2
Craigmakerran

Stone Circle • 3km NNE

1

1
Sandy Road Scone

Stone Circle • 3.17km SSE

6

1

1

1
Denmarkfield / King’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.21km WSW

5

3

1
Dove Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 3.23km ENE

3

1
Denmarkfield Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.42km WSW

1

1
Shianbank

Stone Circle • 3.63km E

9

3
Brownies Knowe

Stone Circle • 3.71km ENE

6

1

1
St Martins

Standing Stones • 3.74km ENE

5

1

1
Pitlandie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.81km W

4

1

1
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.85km ENE

3

2

1
Wolfhill

Standing Stones • 3.92km NE

5

2

1
Overbenchil Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.12km WNW

7

1

1
Bonhard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.17km ESE

11

3

1
Gellybank Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.77km W

8

2

1
Murrary Royal Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.31km SSE

2

1
Shien Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.49km E

8

1
Law Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.54km E

8

1
Murrayshall Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.64km ESE

2
Law Hill

Hillfort • 5.67km ESE

7

1
Arnbathie

Cairn(s) • 5.69km ESE

5

1
Loak

Cairn(s) • 6.02km W

6

1
Loak

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.16km W

5

1

1
Newbigging

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.34km NNE

1

1

3
Deuchny Wood

Hillfort • 6.37km SE

4

1
Moneydie

Stone Circle • 6.75km WSW

14

3

1
Kilspindie

6.76km ESE

1

2
Kilspindie

Stone Circle • 6.76km ESE

9

2
Kilspindie

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.76km ESE

15

2
Balholmie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.1km NNE

5

1

2

2
East Whitefield

Stone Circle • 7.25km NE

2
Huntingtower

Cairn(s) • 7.35km SW

1
Perth Western Edge

Cup Marked Stone • 7.49km SW

4

1
Gallow Hill Wood

Stone Circle • 7.68km NE

4

1
Pole Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.72km E

7

1
Goddens

Cup Marked Stone • 8.04km E

5

1
Beal Hill

Stone Circle • 8.17km E

4

1
Evelick

Hillfort • 8.19km E

11

1
Bandirran Circle West

Stone Circle • 8.36km ENE

22

4

1
Bandirran Circle East

Stone Circle • 8.45km ENE

18

2
Bandirran 4-poster

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.5km ENE

3

1
Pitsundry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.6km W

5

1
Craigclowan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.73km S

2

2
Lyndoch East Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.85km WSW

3

1
Dunsinnan Hill

Hillfort • 8.87km ENE

9

2

1
Hilton Of Moncrieffe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.94km S

2

1
Macbeth’s Law

Artificial Mound • 9.02km ENE

3

1
Lyndoch middle stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.12km WSW

3

1
Balmalcolm

Cup Marked Stone • 9.29km ENE

4
Callarfountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.35km SSW

2

1
Druids Park (Murthly Hospital)

Stone Circle • 9.36km NW

2

1
Over Durdie

Hillfort • 9.47km E

9

1

1
Moredun Top

Hillfort • 9.57km SSE

2
The Long Man’s Grave

9.63km ENE

7

1

5
Moncreiffe Hill

Hillfort • 9.64km SSE

1
Lyndoch west stones

Standing Stones • 9.72km WSW

4

1
Little Dunsinane

Broch • 10.04km ENE

4

1
Moncrieffe House

Stone Circle • 10.25km SSE

6

2
Moncrieffe

Cup Marked Stone • 10.25km SSE

2

2
Inchyra

Round Barrow(s) • 10.43km ESE

8

1
Rait Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 10.48km E

3

1
Fingask

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.5km E

10

2
Rait

Hillfort • 10.68km E

8

1

1
King’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 10.95km ENE

3

1
St Madoes Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.04km ESE

4

1

2
Caputh

Cairn(s) • 11.23km NW

8

1
Muirheadstone

Stone Circle • 11.23km WNW

9

2
Hawk Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.34km ESE

5

3
Murthly Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km WNW

5

2
Cleaven Dyke

Cursus • 11.53km NNE

10

1

3

2
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.58km WNW

7

3

1
Staredam

Standing Stones • 11.6km WNW

9

7

2
Glendelvine Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.95km NW

5

1
Glendelvine House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.05km NW

8

1
Grey Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.57km ESE

4

1
Mains Of Fordie

Cairn(s) • 12.84km NW

12

1

1
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 13.1km NW

5

1
Tullybeagles Moor

Stone Circle • 13.12km W

4

1
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.51km WNW

7

3
Craig Obney

Hillfort • 13.52km WNW

3

1

1
Bachilton

Stone Circle • 13.52km WSW

1
Inchmartine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.55km E

4

1
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.68km NW

23

3

1
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 14.12km WNW

8

4

1
Castle Law (Forgandenny)

Hillfort • 14.31km S

4
Braco

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.31km W

3

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 14.38km NE

8

1
Dron Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 14.42km S

1

1

2
Forteviot

Henge • 14.62km SW

4

3
Hill Of Dores

Hillfort • 14.62km ENE

11

2
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 14.64km N

29

8
Abernethy Den

Stone Circle • 14.73km SE

8

1

1
Sack Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.74km W

4

2
Pitcur Souterrain

Souterrain • 14.86km ENE

12

3
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 14.96km NW

4

1
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 14.99km NW

3

1
Castle Law (Abernethy)

Hillfort • 15.28km SE

11

2
The Kor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.29km W

4

1

1
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 15.38km N

7

1
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 15.63km NNE

5

1
Farmers Field

16.05km NNW

5

1
Little Trochry

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.21km W

13

2

1
Macduff’s Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.26km ESE

3

1

4

2
Black Cairn

Hillfort • 16.32km ESE

11

1
Dron Hill

Sacred Hill • 16.4km ENE

18

3
Clatchchard Craig

Hillfort • 16.52km ESE

1

1

1
Dundonnachie

Standing Stones • 16.59km WNW

4

1
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 16.71km NNE

1
Falcon Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 16.85km ENE

9

2
Leadketty

Stone Circle • 17.01km SW
Leadketty

Stone Circle • 17.38km SW

1
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.5km WNW

5

1

1
Carmichael Cottages Cursus

Cursus • 17.66km ENE

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.67km NNW

4

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 17.82km NNW

5

1
High Keillor Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.85km ENE

15

1

5
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 17.97km NNW

10

1

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18km NNE

10

3

1
Dunning

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km SW

8

3

1
Glenduckie

Hillfort • 18.5km E

10

1
Market Knowe

Cairn(s) • 18.52km ENE

5

3

2
Airlich Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 18.53km W

3

1
Abbots Deuglie

Stone Circle • 18.57km S

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 18.66km NNW

3

1

1
Meikle Logie

Cup Marked Stone • 18.69km WNW

5

1
Clach a’ Mhoid

Natural Rock Feature • 18.71km W

1

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 18.74km N

4

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 18.83km NNW

4

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 18.84km NNW

5

1
Ballinloan

Cup Marked Stone • 18.92km W

4

1
Arthurstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.93km NE

1
Meikle Findowie

Stone Circle • 18.98km W

17

1
Kinpurnie

Cairn(s) • 19km NE

5

1
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 19.27km NNW

9

1
West Blair

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.28km S

3

1

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 19.38km NNW

6

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 19.39km NW

7

2
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 19.41km NNE

12

3

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.44km NNE

21

3
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 19.5km NNE

4

2

1
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.54km NNE

27

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 19.55km NNW

10

1
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 19.63km NNW

12

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 19.67km NNW

9

1
Newbigging Farm

Artificial Mound • 19.69km NE

4

1
Belhie

Enclosure • 19.76km SW

1
Belhie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km SW

11

1

3

2
Belhie

19.91km SW

2

3
Stroness Hill

Cairn(s) • 20km WSW

3