Upper Third (Stone Circle) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by Rhiannon

From PSAS 1902/3 – an article on ‘Stone circles of North East Scotland’.
archive.org/stream/proceedingssoci04scotgoog#page/n152/mode/1up

Rhiannon Oct 27, 2012

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (4.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 21, 2012

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

Looking SE.

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thesweetcheat Oct 21, 2012

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

Looking SW.

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thesweetcheat Oct 21, 2012

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

These are substantial stones.

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thesweetcheat Oct 21, 2012

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

From the NE.

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thesweetcheat Oct 21, 2012

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/sweetcheat

drewbhoy Oct 4, 2012

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Logie Newton quartz kerb cairns are on the Kirk Hill behind.

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drewbhoy Sep 26, 2011

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Mither Tap sneaks into the far background.

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drewbhoy Sep 26, 2011

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Upper Third farm just behind.

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drewbhoy Sep 26, 2011

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

The heartland of rural Aberdeenshire.

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drewbhoy Sep 26, 2011

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Tillymorgan in the background.

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drewbhoy Sep 26, 2011

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

From Logie Newton.

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drewbhoy Dec 18, 2010

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Dec 4, 2010

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jan 14, 2010

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy Jun 11, 2009

Image of Upper Third (Stone Circle) by greywether

Another “(rems of)“. Taken from the road. 17/3/05

greywether Apr 8, 2005

Articles

Upper Third

Stone Circle

drewbhoy May 2, 2009

Upper Third is situated beside the farm of same name beside the Thornliebank to Fisherford road. No more than 20 meters into a field. Two stones remain one stands and possibly the other has fallen.

Visited or driven past almost every Thursday.

Sites within 20km of Upper Third

Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 1.85km WSW

6

2
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 3.79km NE

10

4

2
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 4.1km N

9

2

3
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 4.61km NW

3

2

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 4.61km W

4

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 4.82km NE

6

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 5km NE

3

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 5.12km WNW

5

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 5.85km SSE

5

1

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 5.9km ENE

2

1

2
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 5.9km NE

12

3

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 5.94km W

2

1
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.11km NNW

3

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.41km SE

2

3
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 6.86km SSW

4

1

1
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.91km NNW

6

2

1
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 6.94km NNW

11

2
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 7.02km NNW

16

2

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.12km NNW

20

5

3
Raich

Stone Circle • 7.26km W

20

1

2
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 7.53km W

10

5

2
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 7.71km SSE

3

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 8.26km SSW

1

2

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 8.51km SSW

7

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.71km NNW

2

2

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 8.75km SW

1

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 8.77km SSW

4

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 8.98km WSW

10

2

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 9.24km SSE

3

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 9.25km SSE

3

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 9.76km S

10

2
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 9.95km WNW

15

1

4

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 10.13km W

4

2

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 10.26km E

9

1

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 10.46km W

5

3

2
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 10.64km S

3

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 10.85km SE

6

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.87km SE

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.9km SE

4

1
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 11.1km NNW

2

2

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 11.16km S

3

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 11.29km SSW

9

3
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 11.36km SSE

29

6

2
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.49km SE

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 11.49km S

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 11.55km S

2

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 11.6km SSE

11

3
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 11.69km SW

3

1
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 11.7km N

5

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 11.78km ESE

15

5
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 12.02km NE

3

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.08km ESE

9

1

1

2
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 12.27km SW

32

8
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.29km WNW

8

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.32km ENE

15

1

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 12.33km ENE

5

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 12.37km NE

4

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.46km SW

5

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 12.63km ESE

81

1

12

2
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 12.69km S

14

3
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 12.82km SW

16

3

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 12.92km SW

27

5
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.95km S

8

2

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 12.98km NE

3

2
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 13.02km NNE

6

1

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 13.04km SE

7

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 13.04km SW

24

9

1
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 13.21km WNW

6

1

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 13.3km SW

2

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 13.34km SSW

22

3
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km SSE

9

1

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 13.41km W

6

2
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 13.45km WNW

20

4
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 13.49km SSE

8

1
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.51km NW

7

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 13.58km SW

6

2
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 13.66km SSE

7

1

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 13.67km SSW

4

1
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 13.93km WNW

2

1

2
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.03km SW

4

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.03km S

5

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 14.11km S

8

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 14.12km SW

10

3

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 14.13km SSE

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 14.3km SSE

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.34km S

4

1
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.35km W

10

1

3
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 14.57km SW

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.58km SW

3

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 14.59km W

5

1

4
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.72km ESE

6

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 14.77km SE

3

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 15.01km SSE

4

1
Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 15.05km NW

6

2
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 15.06km WNW

10

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 15.09km SSE

17

2

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.11km S

6

1

1
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.23km WNW

3

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 15.25km ESE

5

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 15.29km W

7

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.31km ESE

2

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 15.4km W

5

1
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.4km ENE

4

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 15.42km W

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 15.43km W

3

1
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 15.48km W

3

1
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 15.49km NNW

5

2

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.52km W

10

3
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 15.55km WNW

4

1
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.57km W

14

1

1
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 15.66km W

31

1

5

2
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.68km N

6

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 15.85km W

12

2

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.02km SE

4

2

1
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.1km ENE

26

1

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 16.2km SE

26

1

4

3
Braehead

Stone Circle • 16.26km SW

10

2

2
Newells

Cairn(s) • 16.46km E

5

1
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 16.47km WNW

3

2
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 16.49km SSW

1

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 16.61km S

5

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 16.69km SSW

6

3
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.76km WNW

7

2

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 16.77km S

29

3
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 16.77km SW

3

1

1
Bennachie

16.82km S

33

9

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 16.82km S

3

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 16.84km S

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 16.85km S

15

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 16.88km SW

24

3

3
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17km WSW

3

2
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 17.06km SSE

64

7

2
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 17.11km ESE

2

2

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 17.12km WSW

8

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 17.25km WSW

9

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 17.25km SE

7

2
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.28km SE

6

2
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.3km SW

3

2

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.52km SE

4

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 17.66km ESE

2

2
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.72km SSE

2

1

2
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 17.77km WNW

3

1
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.78km WNW

1

1

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.87km SE

5

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.89km WSW

8

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 18km SW

5

2

2
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.13km SE

4

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.14km E

7

2

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 18.15km SSW

15

1

5
Thorax

Stone Circle • 18.18km WNW

5

1

2

3
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km WSW

3
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.25km SE

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.28km SE

3

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 18.4km ESE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 18.42km ESE

6

1
Middleton

Henge • 18.42km SE

1

1

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.45km SE

3

1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 18.45km WNW

3

1
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 18.46km ESE

25

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.46km ESE

1

2
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.49km E

5

2

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.52km SE

3

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 18.57km SSE

7

2

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.75km SSW

6

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 18.83km SSE

4

1

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 18.93km SE

15

2

3
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 18.93km SSE

6

1

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 18.97km SW

5

2
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19km ESE

3

2
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 19.06km ESE

48

5

3
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.19km WSW

7

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.25km ESE

4

1

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 19.27km SW

4

1

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 19.32km SE

105

1

19

2
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 19.4km SW

2
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.45km E

5

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.51km WSW

7

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 19.67km SW

2

2

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 19.67km W

9

2
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 19.7km N

2

1