Looking south east.
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The east face is much smoother than the other sides.
The south face.
Looking north east.
Looking north towards Glen Clova.
Beautiful day to be back at Glen Clova.
Looking south.
Looking to the east.
Looking to the north.
Looking west
The stone in the distance.
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Glen Clova has always been a drewbhoy prime target and on returning from Islay it was time to pay the famous Glen a long overdue prehistorical visit.
Cortachy stone almost marks the spot were the B955 heads straight north, after the village of the same name, I’d came from the north east. The B955 starts at Kirrienuir.
From Cortachy Memorial head west for a short distance and take the first farm track south past the Old Manse. There is plenty of room to park on the sharp corner as the track veers west.
Walk straight south and the standing stone will appear just over the wee hill. There are no markings on the stone but there are views north and south, towards the Bell Hillock. It stands at 1.7m and was a very easy start compared to the exact opposite which would end the day.
Visited 7/8/2018.
This stone lies in fields adjacent to the road into Glen Prosen, by Cortachy. Park at the Scottish Woodlands cottage and follow the track up beside the wood. When you reach the top of the slope, look west and you will see the stone about a quarter of a mile away in the distance. It was an interesting stravaig today, as the snow was fairly deep. Tracks of hare and pheasant were clearly visible in places. There is one fence to negotiate.
The stone stands nearly 6 feet tall, with no discernible markings on it. Veins of quartz are visible.
Sites within 20km of Cortachy
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Bell Hillock
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Balnagarrow
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Meams Farm
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Meams Hill
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Gallow Hill (Cortachy)
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Gallow Hill (Cortachy) 2
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Caddam
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Castle Hill (Meams)
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Castle Hill
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Balloch
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Castle Hill Wood
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Corogle Burn
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Balstard
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Kirriemuir Hill
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Ascreavie Hill
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Easter Memus
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Culhawk
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Ogil
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Law Of Coull
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Kirkton Hill
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St Arnold’s Seat
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Balmuckety
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Reedie
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Cat Law
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Reedie 2
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Noranside
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Mile Hill
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Whitehillocks
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Battledykes
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The Carrach
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Meikle Kenny Standing Stone
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Meikle Kenny Recumbent?
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Meikle Kenny
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Meikle Kenny Group B
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Meikle Kenny Group C
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Welton
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Brankam Hill
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Auldallan
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Brankam Hill East
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Whitehillocks Plantation
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Carse Grey
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Strone Hill East
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Lendrick Lodge Stone
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Brankam Hill
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Brankam Hill
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St Ninian’s Well
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Cantsmill
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Strone Hill Settlement
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Mid Strone Hill
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Strone Hill Ring Cairns
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Strone Hill
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Grasslet
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Foldend House
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Airlie
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Lintrathen
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Barns Of Airlie Farm
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East Campsie
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Vayne
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Hill of Finavon
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Barns of Airlie Souterrain
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Wester Coul
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Wheen 4
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Pitscandlie
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Pitmudie Stone Row
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Wheen 2
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Cairn Motherie
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Wheen
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Wheen3
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Haer Cairn
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Glamis
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Pitscandly
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Finavon
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Finavon Hillfort
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Cairn Plew
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Law Of Windsor
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Philpie
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Carsegownie
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Balhall
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Torrax Hill Wood
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Beattie’s Cairn
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Torrax
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Bruceton
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Marchburn
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Shanzie
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Turin Hill
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Mill of Cumna
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Aberlemno
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Aberlemno 3
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Aberlemno 2
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Shanzie Farm
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Reswallie
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Turinhill Craigs
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Formal
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Dryloch
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Arniefoul
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Melgund Cottage
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Denoon Law
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Kilry
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Barry Hill
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Easter Peathaugh
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Balloch
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Carlunie
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Wester Peathaugh
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Gallows Hillock
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Westerton
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Shealwalls
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Pitcrocknie
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Girdlestane
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Bridgend of Lethnot
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Denoon
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Killievair
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Druim Dearg
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White Caterthun
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Kintrockat
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Belliduff
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Balzeordie
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East Kinpurney Hill
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Meigle
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Brown Caterthun
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Tealing Hill cist
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Tealing Hill settlement
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Seward’s Stone, Belmont
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Gallow Hill
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Hill Of Alyth
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Guthrie Hill
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Kinpurney Hill
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Gallow Hill 2
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Macbeth’s Stone
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Kirkbuddo Cairn
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Duff’s Knowe
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Hatton (Labothie Hill)
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Prieston Hut Circles
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Labothie Hill
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Huntingfaulds
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Hill of Prieston
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Dun Mor
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Labothie Hill 2
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Tealing Hill
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Craigowl
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Tealing Stones
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Auchterhouse Hill
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Dumbarrow Hill
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Hare Cairn
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Happy Hillock
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