Backhill of Drachlaw

Nearest town:
Turriff (5km ENE)
OS reference:
NJ673464
OS sheet:
29
Latitude:
57° 30' 24.05 N
Longitude:
2° 32' 44.83 W
Added to TMA by

Images

Image of Backhill of Drachlaw (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

The unusually split reverse of the quartz-striped stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (4.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 23, 2012
Image of Backhill of Drachlaw (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

A close-up of one of the interesting ‘pebbly’ stones at Backhill of Drachlaw.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Feb 25, 2012
Image of Backhill of Drachlaw (Stone Circle) by LesHamilton

Highland cattle take an interest as I photograph Backhill of Drachlaw Stone Circle.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton Feb 25, 2012

Articles

Backhill of Drachlaw

LesHamilton
LesHamilton Feb 25, 2012

Visited: February 24, 2012.

After visiting Corrydown Stone Circle, I decided to make the most of the sunshine by heading for Backhill of Drachlaw.

Parking off the road opposite the Carlin Stone, I found that access from the road near the farm was rendered tricky by a double barbed wire fence. I managed to hop over this, but an easier approach would be via the gate at Cairn Riv then follow the field boundary round (as I did on the return).

Backhill of Drachlaw is like no other Stone Circle I’ve seen, composed as it is of several unusually ‘pebbly’ stones. But a great place to visit.

Backhill of Drachlaw

drewbhoy
drewbhoy May 3, 2009

Backhill of Drachlaw is wonderful stone circle situated at the farm of the same name. The stones, there are 5, range from 3 to 4 feet in height. It is about 4 miles from Turriff, heading towards Huntly, and can be seen from the B9024, just along from the Carlin Stone. There is a short, flat walk of about 50 meters.

Visited and driven past frequently.

Sites within 20km of Backhill of Drachlaw

Like all websites everywhere, we use cookies.