Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Also known as:
East Drimmie Farm and Woodside
Nearest town:
Rattray (5km S)
OS reference:
NO185501
OS sheet:
53
Latitude:
56° 38' 8.18 N
Longitude:
3° 19' 43.78 W
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Images

Image of Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle by thesweetcheat

Stone H, which is just to the southeast of the circle. It didn’t appear in Coles’ original 1909 plan, and may be a later addition. I didn’t find Stones E and F which form the southeastern arc; they’re likely still there but buried, as both appear in BigSweetie’s photos from when the trees were felled.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.10.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2024
Image of Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle by thesweetcheat

The edge of Stone B appears to have been cut, presumably someone wanted to break it up. A fragment lies partly buried in the grass on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.10.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2024
Image of Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle by thesweetcheat

Looking north across the circle. Stone A in the foreground is a lovely tapering stone that would have looked very impressive standing upright. As far as I could tell, the stone in the background is Stone D; I couldn’t see Stone C, which may be covered by the vegetation if it’s still there.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.10.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2024
Image of Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle by thesweetcheat

Looking northeast. The trees that had been felled in BigSweetie’s pictures are being replaced with new ones. Visible in the shot are Stone B (far left), Stone G (possibly a later addition, bottom left), Stone D (just left of centre), Stone A (centre) and Stone H (another possible later addition, far right).

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.10.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2024
Image of Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle by thesweetcheat

Arriving at the circle, looking southeast. Stone B in the foreground.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.10.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2024
Image of Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle by Ian Murray

70m east into wood is 2m long triangular section monolith with quartz banding known as the Horse stone.

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Ian Murray Nov 22, 2002

Articles

Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Martin
Martin Nov 11, 2001

Hill of Drimmie (AKA Woodside)
October 1992
A bit of a collectors item this one- I had trouble distinguishing this stone circle from the ruined dry stane dyke that runs along the side of the forest, but the stones are just large enough to be separate from the wall. Burl has this place as a possible four poster, but difficult to say now that the wall runs right through the site.

Directions
From Blairgowrie and Rattray take the Drimme hill road at NO179463 north east-ish! Pass the Glenballoch stone circle and continue north, then northwest. The stone circle is in the Forestry Commission forest on the right of the road just about opposite the house on the left of the road before East Drimmie.

Miscellaneous

Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle
Stone Circle
BigSweetie
BigSweetie Feb 20, 2006

Directions – Head NW out of Blairgowrie on the A93 (sign-posted Glenshee) and when you reach the mill heritage centre (just before leaving Blairgowrie) on your left take the road to your right. Go up this steep hill, passing the Craighall standing stone in the field to your right. Continue on past Kynballoch House farm until you reach Drimmie Woods, where there is space to park.

Follow the road round on foot until you come to the large double gates into the woods and a cattle field. Climb over the fence here (not the gate) and follow the cattle track up to the left, then turn right and walk along the side of the field up to the edge of wood. Follow the fence at the edge of the wood – if you don’t like cows, it’s possible to walk on the wood side of the fence although it will take you longer as the wood is quite thick – until you come to the gate at the corner of the field where three fences come together. You should be able to see the stones by looking along the fence to your right.

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Martin
Martin
Nov 2001

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