Fading light at Wantonwells RSC.
Images
01/01/2018 – Been a little while since I’ve been here. I’d forgotten just how big this recumbent is!
Great view of the Wantonwells flankers, with Dunnideer Hill in the background.
09/06/2013 – Wantonwells
6 feet of snow not included.
The huge recumbent of Wantonwells stone circle.
Showing the enormous fallen flanker.
Looking ESE, towards a snow-covered Bennachie.
Hill of Dunnideer and the remains of Wantonwells circle.
Wonder why they chose this site? Obviously for the nice view of the old castle ;-)
Now just a jumble of stones.....
Ruined circles. . still worth visiting on fantastic days like this. June 2005.
3.2m high recumbent.
2.9m east flanker.
Glimpsed over the hedge & bank....
Articles
Didn’t get the chance to explore as the gateway I’d parked in at 8am on a frozen Sunday morning suddenly became popular with van loads of farmworkers. Oh well.
The circle is shattered, but it’s an epic location and must have been something to see a few short millenia ago (in the grand scheme of things).
Pay a visit if you have the time.
Just on the right side of the road that connects Insch to Old Leslie, about 1 mile. As Greywether suggests park slightly further up from the site. Two massive stones remain not more than 20 meters from the road. Keep going to Old Leslie, at the end of the road, and Braehead is on top of the hill in front.
Driven past weekly.
Not much of interest to see here but since it’s in an area with a large concentration of RSCs you’ll probably pass near to it travelling between other sites. It’s worth stopping at for a quick look.
Access Easy. Park on the minor road at a point just NE of the site. Enter the open grassy area on the N of the road and head up to the left. No gates or fences.
Visited 18 March 2005
Sites within 20km of Wantonwells
-
Dunnideer
photo 26 description 5 -
Dunnydeer
photo 5 description 1 -
Dunnydeer Farm
photo 17 description 3 link 1 -
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk
photo 10 description 3 link 1 -
Stonehead
photo 25 description 8 link 1 -
Inschfield
photo 9 description 3 -
Burryhillock
photo 4 description 1 -
Candle Hill
photo 28 description 7 -
The Good Man’s Fauld
photo 1 description 1 -
Braehead
photo 10 description 2 link 2 -
Hawk Hill
photo 6 description 3 -
Hill Of New Leslie
photo 3 description 1 link 1 -
South Lediken
photo 3 description 1 -
Cobrigdale Hill
photo 4 description 1 -
Hatton of Ardoyne
photo 14 description 3 -
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)
photo 2 description 1 -
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)
photo 4 description 1 -
Tillymuick
photo 6 description 1 link 1 -
The Ringing Stone
photo 3 description 2 link 1 -
Fallow Hill
photo 4 description 1 -
Fallow Cairn
photo 3 description 1 -
Fallow Hill
photo 5 description 1 -
Pitmachie
photo 3 description 1 -
Westerton Of Petmathen
photo 8 description 2 link 1 -
Colpy
description 1 link 1 -
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm
photo 2 description 1 -
Lenchie
photo 3 description 1 -
Newton Stone
photo 10 description 2 -
Culsalmond
photo 1 description 2 link 1 -
Druidstones
photo 15 forum 1 description 5 -
Mellenside
photo 7 description 1 -
Newton Of Wardhouse
photo 6 description 2 -
Berryhill
photo 5 description 1 -
Satter Hill
photo 6 description 2 -
Berryhill
photo 8 description 1 -
Wardhouse
photo 4 description 1 -
Knock Saul
photo 5 description 2 -
Gowk Stane, Oyne
photo 7 forum 1 description 1 -
Old Rayne
photo 28 description 5 link 2 -
Little Oxen Craig
photo 5 description 1 -
Kirkton Of Oyne
photo 8 description 1 -
Bennachie
photo 33 description 9 link 1 -
Ardlair
photo 28 description 3 link 3 -
Oxen Craig
photo 29 description 3 -
Socket Stone Rock
photo 3 description 1 -
Oxen Craig Peak 2
photo 1 description 1 -
Oxen Craig South Western Descent
photo 15 description 1 -
Mummer’s Reive
photo 4 description 1 link 1 -
Tofthills
photo 5 description 2 link 2 -
Mill of Carden
photo 9 description 1 link 1 -
The Barmkyn
photo 16 description 2 link 1 -
Cothiemuir Wood
photo 61 description 14 link 3 -
Hill Of Airlie
photo 6 description 1 -
Newlands Of Oyne
description 1 link 1 -
Pittodrie Quarry
photo 4 description 1 -
Bowman Stone
photo 3 description 1 -
Bowman Stone 2
photo 3 description 1 -
Mither Tap
photo 64 description 7 link 2 -
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)
photo 17 description 2 link 1 -
Leith Hall Policies
photo 8 description 1 -
Old Keig
photo 43 description 3 link 2 -
The Law
photo 11 description 3 -
Hill Of Knockollochie
photo 4 description 1 -
North Rayne
photo 3 description 1 -
Clatt Bankhead
photo 4 description 1 link 1 -
Altar Stone, Hillhead
description 2 -
The Candy Stone
photo 3 description 2 -
Clatt Hillhead
photo 2 description 2 link 1 -
Hill Of Rothmaise
photo 5 description 1 link 1 -
Gouk Stane, Bennachie
photo 2 description 1 link 2 -
White Hill
photo 4 description 1 link 1 -
Crookmore
description 1 link 1 -
Corrie
photo 5 description 4 link 1 -
Durno
photo 3 description 1 -
Backley Hill 1
photo 6 description 2 -
Backley Hill
photo 4 description 1 -
Backley Hill 2
photo 6 description 1 -
The Tow Stone
photo 2 description 3 -
Millstone Hill East
photo 7 description 2 link 1 -
Smallburn
photo 5 forum 2 description 1 -
Scotsmill
photo 2 description 3 link 1 -
Millstone Hill East 2
photo 6 description 1 link 1 -
Druidsfield
photo 16 description 1 -
Drumel Stone
description 3 -
Stonyfield
photo 10 description 2 link 1 -
Pitscurry
photo 7 description 1 -
Corrstones
photo 24 description 3 -
Hill Of Whitecross
photo 7 description 2 -
Baldyvin
photo 3 description 1 -
Broadsea Farm
photo 4 description 1 link 1 -
Mill of Noth
photo 8 description 2 -
Cairn More
photo 3 description 1 -
Rhynie Graveyard
photo 5 description 2 -
Rhynie Standing Stones
photo 8 description 1 -
Bell Knowe
photo 4 description 1 link 1 -
East Blairbowie
photo 6 description 2 -
The Ark Stone
photo 3 description 1 -
Barflats (Rhynie)
photo 5 description 2 -
Balquhain
photo 28 forum 1 description 4 link 2 -
Chapel O’Sink
photo 5 description 3 -
Auld Kirk Of Alford
photo 9 description 1 link 1 -
Leggetsden
photo 3 description 1 -
Logie Newton
photo 6 description 2 -
Luath’s Stone
photo 18 description 5 -
Lord Arthur’s Hill
photo 10 description 4 -
New Craig
photo 15 description 5 -
Gallow Hill
photo 8 description 1 -
Nether Balfour
description 1 link 1 -
New Craig
photo 9 forum 1 description 1 link 2 -
Loanhead of Daviot
photo 90 forum 1 description 12 link 2 -
Newseat 2
photo 3 description 1 -
Newseat
photo 8 description 1 -
Liggars’ Stane
photo 4 description 2 link 1 -
Auchaber
photo 4 description 1 -
Easter Aquhorthies
photo 114 forum 1 description 19 link 2 -
Upper Third
photo 17 description 1 -
Ord Hill
photo 7 description 1 -
Drimmies
photo 4 description 1 -
Clochmaloo
photo 3 description 2 -
Tap o’ Noth
photo 65 description 5 link 3 -
Deer Park
photo 22 description 3 -
Newtongarry Hill
photo 4 description 2 link 1 -
Upper Ord
photo 11 description 2 -
Fullerton/
Bogcoup photo 2 description 1 -
Middleton
photo 1 description 1 link 1 -
Rumfold
photo 2 description 1 -
Giant’s Stone
photo 7 description 5 -
Wheedlemont
photo 13 description 2 link 1 -
Dilly Hill 2
photo 3 description 1 -
North Strone
photo 14 description 3 -
Lumphart Hill
photo 6 description 1 -
Dilly Hill 3
photo 3 description 1 -
Dilly Hill
photo 3 description 1 -
Auchencleith
photo 5 description 1 -
Whitehills
photo 44 description 5 link 1 -
Damil
photo 4 description 1 -
Dilly Hill Cairn
photo 3 description 1 -
Conglas
photo 4 description 1 -
Conglas 2
photo 5 description 1 -
Balhalgardy
photo 2 description 2 link 1 -
Tombeg
photo 6 description 2 -
Brawland
photo 4 description 1 -
The Peirk
photo 5 description 2 link 1 -
Wheedlemont
photo 10 description 2 link 1 -
Battle Hill
photo 6 description 2 -
Nether Coullie
photo 5 description 2 link 1 -
Findlatree
photo 4 description 1 -
Brandsbutt
photo 15 description 2 link 3 -
Huntly
photo 5 forum 1 description 4 -
Frendraught
photo 8 description 4 link 1 -
Carnaveron
photo 3 description 1 -
Wolf Stone
photo 8 description 2 -
Clashmach
photo 9 description 1 -
Raich
photo 20 forum 1 description 2 -
Hill Of Old Merdrum
photo 2 description 1 -
Langstane o’ Craigearn
photo 9 forum 1 description 3 link 1 -
Clashmach Hill
photo 8 description 1 -
South Balnoon
photo 5 description 1 -
Hill of Old Merdrum
photo 2 description 1 -
Deil’s Stane
photo 6 description 2 -
Woodend of Cluny
photo 6 description 2 -
Cuning Hill
photo 7 description 1 -
Finglenny
photo 10 description 1 -
Lulach’s Stone
photo 8 description 3 -
Harestane, Feith Hill
photo 3 description 2 link 1 -
Craigievar
photo 7 description 3 link 1 -
Wormy Hillock
photo 11 description 5 -
Balcairn
photo 2 description 1 -
Mains of Hatton
photo 10 description 4 link 2 -
Whitehillock
photo 5 description 1 -
Bruce’s Camp
photo 4 description 2 link 1 -
Drumfours
photo 3 description 2 link 2 -
Pitglassie
photo 9 description 2 link 3 -
Allrick Hill
photo 7 description 1 -
Burreldales
photo 2 description 1 link 2 -
Red Hill
photo 3 description 1 -
Roddantree
photo 10 description 2 -
Hawk Law
photo 4 description 1 -
Kildrummy Kirk
photo 3 description 1 -
Clova 1
photo 11 description 2 link 1 -
Hillhead Of Barra
photo 6 description 1 -
Cairnton
photo 5 description 3 link 2 -
Clova 2
photo 16 description 1 link 1 -
Cairnhill
photo 2 -
Clovenstone Farm
photo 3 description 2 -
Balgorkar
photo 35 description 5 -
Camies Stone
photo 2 description 3 link 1 -
Broomend of Crichie
photo 56 forum 1 description 10 link 3 -
Broomend
photo 5 description 1 -
John Bells Stone
photo 1 description 1 link 1 -
Bar Hill
photo 7 description 2 -
Broomend 2
photo 4 description 1 -
Broomend Cist(s)
photo 6 description 1 -
Midtown Of Pitglassie
photo 6 description 1 link 1 -
Clayshooter Hill
photo 6 description 1 -
Auld Kirk O’ Tough
photo 8 description 3 -
Bruce’s Seat
photo 2 description 2 -
Kirk Wood (Leochel)
photo 6 description 1 -
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2
photo 3 description 1 -
Wester Clova
photo 2 description 1 -
Mill Of Brux
photo 3 description 1 -
Hill of Barra
photo 25 description 4 link 1 -
Wallace Stone
photo 1 description 2 -
Kirkton of Bourtie
photo 48 description 5 link 3 -
Yonder Bognie
photo 15 forum 1 description 4 -
Hill Of Selbie
photo 6 description 1 link 1 -
Garran Burn
photo 9 description 2 -
Little Hillbrae
photo 4 description 1 link 1 -
Cairncoullie
photo 3 description 1 -
Bellman’s Stone
photo 3 description 2 -
Braeneil
photo 2 description 1 -
Leochel-Cushnie
photo 4 description 1 -
Piper’s Stone
photo 4 description 1 link 1 -
Cairn Of Pitmansy
photo 9 description 1 link 1 -
Newton Of Fortrie
photo 3 description 1 -
The Reesk
photo 5 description 1 -
Cairnhall
photo 12 description 1 link 2 -
Corrydown
photo 12 description 3 link 1 -
The Lang Stane
photo 4 description 2 -
Newells
photo 5 description 1 -
Hill of Backside
photo 8 description 2 -
Elphhillock
photo 3 description 1 -
West Drachlaw
photo 11 description 2 -
Lumphanan Hill
photo 4 description 1 -
Crofts of Shielburn
photo 8 description 2 link 1 -
Backhill of Drachlaw
photo 16 description 2 link 2 -
Carlin Stone
photo 21 description 5 link 3 -
Tomnagorn
photo 25 forum 1 description 3 link 1