Ord Hill (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Ord Hill seen over the sprawling metropolis of Inverness. The viewpoint is close to Druidtemple clava cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 7, 2014

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Ord Hill (centre) from Balloch, across the Moray Firth.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Nov 1, 2012

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Steep-sided Ord Hill (dark, in the centre of the picture) seen across Fortrose Bay.

Image credit: A. Brookes (5.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by thelonious

25/09/2012 – view from Chanonry Point towards tree covered Ord Hill with it’s summit fort

thelonious Aug 28, 2012

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by thelonious

25/08/2012 – No change with the trees blocking the view but they make for a nice walk round this fort

thelonious Aug 28, 2012

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by Lianachan

Image credit: Lianachan

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Lianachan May 2, 2006

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by Lianachan

Image credit: Lianachan

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Lianachan May 2, 2006

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by Lianachan

Image credit: Lianachan

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Lianachan May 2, 2006

Image of Ord Hill (Hillfort) by Lianachan

Image credit: Lianachan

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Lianachan May 2, 2006

Articles

Ord Hill

Hillfort

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Lianachan May 2, 2006

Very nice walk Forestry Commission walk, accessed by talking the Drumsmittal turning off the A9 (just north of Kessock bridge) or from the picnic area on the southbound carriageway.

One of the four hillforts with direct line of sight to Craig Phadraig hillfort, above Inverness. Heavy tree coverage means that only Knockfarrel to the west is easily visible.

There are extensive remains of the walls of the south west side of this vitrified fort, of which I’ve posted photographs.

The superb views in all directions that you might expect from this site are rendered almost totally nonexistant by dense forestry.

Sites within 20km of Ord Hill

Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 1.65km NNE

10

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 2.31km W

10

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 2.69km NE

2
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 2.69km NE

6

1
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 2.71km NE

2

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.11km NNW

10

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 3.18km NE

5

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 3.89km SSE

4

3
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 4.34km W

3

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 4.51km SW

13

1

1
Stonyfield

Ring Cairn • 4.6km ESE

17

3

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 5.06km S

1

1
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 5.09km WNW

7

3

1
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 5.39km E

9

2

1
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 5.52km NE

13

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 5.77km W

6
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 6km SW

3

2

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 6.09km W

4

1
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 6.24km E

9

1

1
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 6.64km WNW

16

2
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 7km E

10

1

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 7.14km NW

11

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 7.33km SSE

7

2
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 7.39km SE

28

1

4
Redcastle

Crannog • 7.8km WSW

2

1

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 8.81km SE

8

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 8.91km S

20

6
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 9.04km W

12

1

3

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 9.07km W

12

1

2
Culchunaig

Clava Cairn • 9.19km E

8

1
Feabuie

Kerbed Cairn • 9.49km E

6

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 9.59km SE

5

1
Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.59km NW

2

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 9.69km W

12
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 9.96km SE

5

1
Daviot

Clava Cairn • 10.08km ESE

13

1
Culdoich

Ring Cairn • 10.17km E

2

1
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 10.24km W

13

1
Miltown of Clava

Clava Cairn • 10.27km E

24

2

2
Clava Cairns

Clava Cairn • 10.38km E

167

2

17

3
Mains of Clava NE

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km E

6

1

3
Mains of Clava SW

Ring Cairn • 10.51km E

7

3
Mains of Clava SE

Clava Cairn • 10.56km E

5

2
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 10.86km W

6
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 10.88km S

22

2
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 11.01km SSW

13

2
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 11.03km SSE

5

1
Culdoich South

Clava Cairn • 11.04km E

22

2
Culbokie

Henge • 11.06km WNW

8

3
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 11.2km ESE

13

1
Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.24km WNW

14

1

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.28km SSE

3

1
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 11.38km W

15

1
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 11.38km SE

18

3
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.39km SSE

5

1
Dalcross Mains

Clava Cairn • 11.48km E

18

2

1
Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 11.58km WNW

10

3

1
Cantraybruich cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 11.68km E

1
Culbo

Cairn(s) • 11.69km NNW

5

1
Woodhead Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 11.72km NNW

4
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 11.74km SSE

11

1

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 11.76km SSE

7

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 11.77km WSW

7

1
Drummondreach

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.78km WNW

6

1
Cantraybruich

Chambered Cairn • 11.79km E

9

1
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 11.88km W

6
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 11.9km WSW

6

1
Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 11.94km ESE

12

1
Woodhead Round

Chambered Tomb • 11.96km NNW

9

1
Mid Craggie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 11.99km ESE

7

1
Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 12.21km W

8

1
Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 12.26km W

8

1
Cantraydoune

Cairn(s) • 12.27km E

8

1
Wester Brae, Black Isle

Long Cairn • 12.29km NNW

6
Mid Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 12.31km ESE

8

1
Findon Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.42km NW

10

1
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.56km SSE

6

2
Bridgend 2

Cairn(s) • 12.57km ESE

5

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 12.64km S

5

1
Bridgend

Kerbed Cairn • 12.68km ESE

8

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 12.69km S

8

1
Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 12.76km W

8

1

1
Dalgrambich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.76km E

6

1
Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 12.77km W

6

1
Caird’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.11km NE

5

1

1
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 13.14km S

2

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.17km S

2

2
Windhill

Standing Stones • 13.27km WSW

9

4
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.28km SSE

2

1
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 13.36km SSE

31

2

2
Cononbridge

Henge • 13.46km W

2

3
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 13.55km S

5

1
Callachy Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.6km NE

10

1
Muir of Ord

Henge • 13.66km W

2
Brae Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 13.67km NNW

4

1
Brae Farm

Cairn(s) • 13.67km NNW

4

1
Poll An Fhraoich

Promontory Fort • 13.67km ESE

10

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 14.1km WSW

13

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 14.35km WSW

8

1

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 14.55km WSW

11

1

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 14.61km S

8

1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 14.62km S

4

1
Aldourie

Ring Cairn • 14.67km SSW

6

1
Glenurquhart

Long Cairn • 15.03km NNE

7

1
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 15.05km SSE

7

1
The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.13km NNE

12

3
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.2km WSW

12

1
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 15.44km SSE

7

1

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 15.59km WSW

6

1

1
Glenurquhart 2

Long Cairn • 15.61km NNE

5

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 15.66km SSE

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1

3

1
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 15.7km SSE

11

2
Lagnagreishach Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.88km ENE

7

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 15.97km SSE

9

2
Balblair

Cist • 16.05km WSW

1

2

2

1
Cnoc Ravoch

Chambered Cairn • 16.08km WNW

9

1
Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.23km W

2

1

1

2
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 16.24km S

2

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 16.34km S

23

1
Dun Evan

Hillfort • 16.36km E

10

1
Cnoc An Teampuill

Cairn(s) • 16.42km WNW

5

1

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 16.47km WSW

10
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 16.48km WSW

8
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 16.54km WSW

14

1
Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 16.63km W

5

2
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.67km WSW

3

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.69km SSW

4

1
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 16.75km S

3

1

1
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 16.85km SSE

6

1
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 16.95km WSW

8

1
Cnoc Nan Taibhsean

Cairn(s) • 16.99km N

4

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 17.02km S

9

1

1
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 17.02km W

5

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 17.1km SW

2

1

1
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 17.17km SSE

10

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.23km SW

3

1
Barevan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.31km E

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 18.02km WSW

10

1
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 18.14km WSW

23

2
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 18.18km WSW

5

1
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 18.19km W

13

1
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 18.47km WSW

4
Riereach Burn

Cairn(s) • 18.47km E

7

1
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 18.49km W

27

8
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 18.53km SSW

31

4
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 18.63km WSW

10

1
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 18.71km WSW

17

1
Eilean Nan Clach

Crannog • 18.76km ESE

8

1
Castle Downie

Promontory Fort • 18.77km NE

6

1
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.87km WSW

17

1
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 18.94km NW

13

2
Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 19.02km W

14

4
Swordale

Chambered Cairn • 19.03km WNW

8

2
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 19.11km SSW

3

1
Loch Of The Clans

Crannog • 19.19km ENE

1

1
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 19.28km W

4

3
Balnaroid

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km ENE

4

2
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km W

3

1
Heights of Brae

Chambered Cairn • 19.4km W

10

2
Hangman’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.43km ENE

7

1
Novar House

Cairn(s) • 19.46km NW

11

1
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 19.5km WSW

6

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.76km SW

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.87km WSW

9

1
Delnies

Cist • 19.88km ENE

7

1
The Thief’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.93km N

10

4
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 19.96km SSE

13

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