Brankam Hill — The Modern Antiquarian

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Sites in Brankam Hill

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Images

Image of Brankam Hill by drewbhoy

Closer look at the false teeth.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Dec 26, 2021

Image of Brankam Hill by drewbhoy

Looking down on the cairn.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Dec 26, 2021

Image of Brankam Hill by drewbhoy

Looking east to the Welton, Carrach and Kinclune hills.

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drewbhoy Dec 26, 2021

Image of Brankam Hill by drewbhoy

A day of horrendous conditions, heavy rain and flooding, this looking south.

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drewbhoy Dec 26, 2021

Image of Brankam Hill by drewbhoy

The kerb cairn on Brankam Hill.

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drewbhoy Dec 26, 2021

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

One of the many burial cairns.

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

Another view of the cup-marked rock.

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

The cup-marked rock – one on top, four on the face.

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

Another rather knackered kerb cairn view.

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

The second 4-poster.

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

Another kerb cairn in poor repair.

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

A rather disrupted kerb cairn

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

The world’s smallest 4-poster!

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

ScottY demonstrates the world’s smallest 4-poster!

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

Kerb cairn

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

Another kerb cairn

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

One of the kerb cairns

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Image of Brankam Hill by nickbrand

A large stone on the brow of the hill. It’s not known if this is an erratic or a true standing stone, there are no markings on it.

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

Articles

Brankam Hill

nickbrand Feb 10, 2003

This hill really has to be seen to be believed! The Scottish Megaraks visited it on 9th February 2003 having been lucky enough to get the farmer’s permission (ScottY knows his daughter), and it is a real megalithic feast – prehistoric barrows, cairns, kerb cairns, hut circles, house platforms, four-posters and a cup marked rock.

There are multiple entries for all of these in Canmore, but the site has not been properly surveyed or excavated. That’s a great pity, as I feel that a lot more could be learned about this area. Strone Hill, which lies just to the NW of Brankam, also has a large amount of sites, and there are many others very close by – Meikle Kenny, Auldallan and Pitmudie, to name but a few.

Sites within 20km of Brankam Hill

Brankam Hill

Stone Setting • 0.05km E

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Brankam Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.45km NE

3

1
Brankam Hill East

Kerbed Cairn • 0.66km NNE

9

1
Welton

Cairn(s) • 0.83km ENE

11

1
Foldend House

Cairn(s) • 0.9km W

6

1
Strone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 0.91km NNW

9

1
Mid Strone Hill

Cairn(s) • 1km W

7

1
Strone Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.12km WNW

7

1
The Carrach

Cairn(s) • 1.16km NE

10

1
Lintrathen

Cairn(s) • 1.27km SW

4

1
Strone Hill Ring Cairns

Ring Cairn • 1.28km WNW

10

1
Strone Hill

Stone Circle • 1.31km WNW

8

1

2
Mile Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.77km NE

5

1
Auldallan

Standing Stones • 2.4km NNW

2

1
Pitmudie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.46km W

6

2
Meikle Kenny Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.61km ESE

5

2
Meikle Kenny Recumbent?

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.61km ESE

3

1
Meikle Kenny

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.61km ESE

3
Meikle Kenny Group B

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.61km ESE

4

1
Meikle Kenny Group C

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.61km ESE

2

1
East Campsie

Kerbed Cairn • 2.66km S

6

1
Wester Coul

Cairn(s) • 2.68km W

11

1
Torrax Hill Wood

Cairn(s) • 3.46km WSW

6

1
Torrax

Cairn(s) • 3.76km W

11

1
Kirkton Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.04km E

7

1
Cairn Plew

Cairn(s) • 4.29km W

2

1

1
Cantsmill

Cairn(s) • 4.33km ESE

5

1

1
Barns of Airlie Souterrain

Souterrain • 4.35km SSE

11

3

1
Barns Of Airlie Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 4.35km SE

9

1
Cairn Motherie

Cairn(s) • 4.43km WNW

2

1

1
Ascreavie Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.56km ENE

7

1
Culhawk

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.6km E

9

1
Formal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.65km WSW

3

1
Balstard

Stone Circle • 5.44km ENE

7

1
Cat Law

Cairn(s) • 5.45km NNE

2

1

1
Balloch

Cairn(s) • 5.47km ENE

5

1
Bruceton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.48km S

6

3

1
Shanzie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.53km SSW

5

2

1
Kilry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.66km WSW

10

3
Shanzie Farm

Souterrain • 5.79km SSW

8

1
Castle Hill Wood

Stone Setting • 5.97km ENE

9

1
Philpie

Standing Stones • 6km SSE

8

2
Mill of Cumna

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.01km SSW

1

1
Reedie 2

Cairn(s) • 6.03km E

3

1
Reedie

Cairn(s) • 6.28km E

6

1
Castle Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.31km ENE

7

1
Castle Hill (Meams)

Hillfort • 6.4km ENE

11

1
Corogle Burn

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.44km NE

13

1
Airlie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.49km ESE

20

4
Easter Peathaugh

Stone Circle • 6.53km W

16

2
Dryloch

Cairn(s) • 6.61km S

12

1

2
Barry Hill

Hillfort • 6.7km SW

11

2

2
Balloch

Souterrain • 7.19km SW

1
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 7.34km SW

2

1
Wester Peathaugh

Cairn(s) • 7.4km W

11

1
Lendrick Lodge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.48km ESE

12

3
Meams Hill

Ring Cairn • 7.58km ENE

7

1
Meams Farm

Cairn(s) • 7.64km ENE

5

1
Balnagarrow

Cairn(s) • 7.82km ENE

2

1
Pitcrocknie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.28km SW

5

2
Caddam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.58km ENE

8

3
Bell Hillock

Cairn(s) • 9.22km ENE

6

1
Kirriemuir Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.26km E

8

1

3
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 9.31km SW

7

1
Cortachy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.43km ENE

11

2
Druim Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 9.48km W

2

1
Happy Hillock

Cairn(s) • 10.54km WSW

9

1
Balmuckety

Standing Stones • 10.64km E

6

1
Park Neuk

Stone Circle • 11.29km WSW

29

1

4

1
Mains of Creuchies

Cup Marked Stone • 11.33km WSW

10

2

2
Belliduff

Cairn(s) • 11.73km S

6

2
Gallow Hill (Cortachy)

Cairn(s) • 11.92km ENE

8

1
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 11.93km WSW

4

1
Gallow Hill (Cortachy) 2

Cairn(s) • 11.94km ENE

6

1
Meigle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.97km S

3

1

3
Black Briggs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.16km WSW

3

1
Seward’s Stone, Belmont

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.25km S

5

3
Rannagulzion

Cairn(s) • 12.35km WSW

3

1
Glamis

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km ESE

3

2
Macbeth’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.52km S

4

4
Denoon Law

Hillfort • 12.75km SE

13

2
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.75km WSW

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 12.75km WSW

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2

1
Duff’s Knowe

Cairn(s) • 12.77km S

1
Drumderg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.83km WSW

9

3
Alrick Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.84km W

4

1

1
Alrick

Cairn(s) • 12.89km W

4

1
Doonies

Kerbed Cairn • 12.89km W

5

1
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 12.97km SW

4

2

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 13.04km SW

12

3

1
Whitehillocks

Stone Circle • 13.17km NE

8

1
Arthurstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.52km SSW

1
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.72km WSW

27

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.77km WSW

22

3
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.89km SW

10

3

1
Cairn Gleamnach

Cairn(s) • 14.01km WSW

16

1

1
Denoon

Cup Marked Stone • 14.05km SE

4

1

1
Whitehillocks Plantation

Cairn(s) • 14.08km NE

4

1
East Kinpurney Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.26km SE

3

1
Carlunie

Cairn(s) • 14.27km SE

4

1
Kinpurney Hill

Hillfort • 14.32km SSE

6

1
Newbigging Farm

Artificial Mound • 14.41km S

4

1
Easter Memus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.62km ENE

10

2
Ogil

Cairn(s) • 14.9km ENE

7

1
Grasslet

Ring Cairn • 15.04km NNE

6

1
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 15.11km SW

1
Borland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.22km W

6

2
Kinpurnie

Cairn(s) • 15.29km S

5

1
Law Of Coull

Cairn(s) • 15.4km ENE

3

1
Arniefoul

Cairn(s) • 15.41km ESE

6

1
St Arnold’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 15.47km ENE

4

1
Wheen 2

Ring Cairn • 16.01km NNE

5

1
Wheen

Cairn(s) • 16.03km NNE

8

1
Wheen 4

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.05km NNE

3

1
Battledykes

Cairn(s) • 16.08km E

6

1

1
Glenkilrie 1

Cairn(s) • 16.23km W

8

1
High Keillor Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.28km S

15

1

5
Mains Of Persie

Cairn(s) • 16.35km WSW

9

1
Carse Grey

Stone Circle • 16.37km E

9

1
Wheen3

Cairn(s) • 16.41km NNE

7

1
Marchburn

Cairn(s) • 16.97km NNE

5

1
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 16.98km WSW

8

1
Noranside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.03km ENE

10

3
Auchterhouse Hill

Hillfort • 17.04km SE

6

2
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 17.06km SW

5

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 17.12km SW

8

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 17.17km WSW

4

1
Dalnaglar

Kerbed Cairn • 17.2km W

9

1
Glenkilrie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 17.21km W

5

1
Witches Stones

Standing Stones • 17.28km SE

2

3
Glenkilrie 3

Cairn(s) • 17.49km W

4

1
Lair

Ring Cairn • 17.79km W

13

1

1
Auchterhouse

Stone Circle • 17.9km SE

8

1

3
Gallow Hill 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.02km ESE

3

1
Gallow Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.07km ESE

7

3
Craigowl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.17km SE

5

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 18.22km WSW

10

1
Enoch Burn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.25km W

4

1
Tealing Hill cist

Cist • 18.27km ESE

2

1
West Mains

Cairn(s) • 18.29km SSE

6

1
Tealing Hill settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.3km ESE

2

1
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 18.38km SW

30

8
Corra-lairig

Cairn(s) • 18.47km W

6

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 18.49km WSW

4

1
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 18.5km WSW

9

1
Prieston Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.51km ESE

2

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 18.52km WSW

5

1
Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.63km ESE

11

1

4

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 18.65km WSW

6

1
Pitscandlie

Standing Stones • 18.69km E

12

1

3
Balkello

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.69km SE

16

1
Glenkilrie

Stone Circle • 18.73km W

6

1
St Ninian’s Well

Standing Stones • 18.93km ENE

1
Pitcur Souterrain

Souterrain • 19.03km SSW

12

3
Hill of Finavon

Cup Marked Stone • 19.06km E

1
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 19.24km WSW

7

1
Balkemback

Stone Circle • 19.33km SE

24

3

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.35km WSW

4

1
Balnabroich kerbed cairn 1

Kerbed Cairn • 19.37km W

4

1
Huntingfaulds

Cairn(s) • 19.43km ESE

4

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 19.43km WSW

5

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 19.59km WSW

3

1

1
Broughdearg

Standing Stones • 19.63km W

11

3
Balnabroich

Stone Circle • 19.65km W

13

1

2
Balnabroich Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.66km W

7

1

1
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 19.69km WSW

12

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 19.72km WSW

9

1
Tealing Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.76km ESE

2

1
Balnabroich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.78km W

5

1
The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.8km W

10

1

1
Pitscandly

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.9km E

2

1
Tealing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.94km ESE

13

3
Dronley House

Artificial Mound • 19.94km SE

4

3
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 19.98km WSW

10

1

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