Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

The surviving but displaced circle stones.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 8, 2012

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

The two displaced circle stones. The broken Pictish stone is at the top left.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (24.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 8, 2012

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Possible stones from the circle.

Image credit: drew/sweetcheat

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2012

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/sweetcheat

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2012

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Tyrianterror

Image credit: Brandsbutt Pictish Stone face on

Tyrianterror Nov 13, 2011

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Tyrianterror

Image credit: Brandsbutt incised Pictish symbol stone at Inverurie

Tyrianterror Nov 13, 2011

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 26, 2009

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

I was driving past!

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 26, 2009

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy Jun 17, 2009

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Chris

Remains of the third circle stone?

Chris Oct 15, 2006

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Chris

The outline of the circle has been marked in the grass with cobbles.

Chris Oct 15, 2006

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Chris

The circle stones have outlasted their wall anyway.

Chris Oct 15, 2006

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Chris

The Brandsbutt stone itself. Broken up and used for walling material by some inbred yokel.

Chris Oct 15, 2006

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Chris

The relevant part of the sign.

Chris Oct 15, 2006

Image of Brandsbutt (Stone Circle) by Chris

The two remaining standing stones.

Chris Oct 15, 2006

Articles

Brandsbutt

Stone Circle

C

CARL Aug 13, 2014

Visited 27.7.14

Directions:
In the town of Inverurie. In the suburbs to the north west.
The Brandsbutt symbol stone is sign posted as it is a H.S. site.

There is an information board and the setting of the circle has been marked out on the grass. The site is well and truly knackered but, at least I guess, some of the stones remain.

The Pictish stone is also knackered but again, at least it is still with us.
Luckily the light was good and I was easily able to make out the carvings.

Worth a look if you happen to be visiting the pretty town of Inverurie.

Brandsbutt

Stone Circle

Chris Oct 15, 2006

Another sorry urbanised site. Destroyed in antiquity, the stones were used in a wall, and most have disappeared. The equally abused Brandsbutt Pictish stone was also broken up for walling material, before being Blue Petered back together and dumped here. Just to finish it off, they then built a housing estate around it.

Not a place to linger, I’m afraid.

Brandsbutt

Stone Circle

Tyrianterror Nov 13, 2011

Short vid at Brandsbutt Symbol Stone

Wee talk by a Uni chum on her interpretation of the stone in question.

Brandsbutt

Stone Circle

new abbey May 19, 2010

Extreme Stonefeelers' World of Hard Rock & Standing Stones

Pics of the Brandsbutt/Kemnay/Picardy/Dyce stones

Brandsbutt

Stone Circle

Chris Sep 27, 2006

RCAHMS

This site consists of the two remaining stones of a 5 stone circle, together with a relocated Pictish stone. Destroyed in antiquity, and further ‘enhanced’ by being surrounded by a housing state and partially restored, this site can be found by following the signs to the ‘Brandsbutt Stone’.

Sites within 20km of Brandsbutt

Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.87km WNW

4

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.95km W

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.99km W

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.05km W

3

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.07km WNW

5

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.1km W

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 1.57km WSW

1

1

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.68km W

4

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.93km ESE

7

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 2km NNW

2

2

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.92km WNW

4

2

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.04km W

6

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 3.13km W

26

1

4

3
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 3.16km WSW

105

1

19

2
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 3.2km ESE

54

1

10

3
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 3.4km SE

4

2

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.4km ESE

4

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.53km ESE

4

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 3.67km ESE

6

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 3.8km ENE

6

1

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 3.88km ENE

4

1

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 4.02km NE

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 4.07km NE

6

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 4.14km NNW

5

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 4.16km NW

3

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 4.33km W

7

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.46km SSE

2

3

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 4.57km SSE

3

2
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.75km NNW

6

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 4.79km ENE

48

5

3
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 4.91km ESE

12

1

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 5.2km WSW

4

1

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.23km ENE

3

2
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.25km ENE

4

1

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.39km NE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 5.39km NE

25

4

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 5.92km ENE

3

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 6km NE

2

2
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 6km WNW

7

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 6.36km WSW

5

3
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.39km WSW

3

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 6.46km W

4

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 6.47km WSW

6

1

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 6.57km WSW

7

2

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 6.62km NNW

81

1

12

2
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.7km WSW

2

1

2
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 6.79km ENE

52

6

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 6.79km ESE

6

1

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 6.83km E

3

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 6.87km W

17

2

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.89km ESE

4

1

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.91km E

4

3

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 6.94km W

4

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 6.98km SSW

6

2
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.14km NNE

2

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 7.16km W

1

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.22km NNW

9

1

1

2
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 7.41km ESE

7

1

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 7.54km NNW

15

5
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 7.59km ESE

5

2
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.64km WNW

2

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.68km W

9

1

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 7.72km ESE

12

1

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 7.77km WSW

64

7

2
Midmill

Long Cairn • 7.96km SE

8

1

2
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.98km ESE

5

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8km ESE

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.15km WNW

4

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 8.18km WNW

11

3
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 8.18km WNW

6

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.19km WNW

6

2
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.26km SSW

9

1

3

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 8.4km SW

5

2

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 8.62km W

8

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.77km ESE

4

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 8.81km NE

5

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 8.94km W

7

1

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km SSE

3

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.96km NE

7

2

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 9km SSE

18

2
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 9.08km SE

6

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.24km SSE

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.39km SSE

3

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 9.58km ESE

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 9.62km W

8

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 9.67km W

29

3
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 9.68km W

5

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 9.68km W

3

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 9.69km W

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 9.69km W

1

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.75km W

5

1
Bennachie

9.77km W

33

9

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 9.79km W

29

6

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.79km SSE

3

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 9.94km ESE

12

2
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.07km E

6

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 10.1km ESE

5

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 10.1km SW

22

3
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.14km SW

6

2
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.16km ESE

2

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.23km ESE

6

1

1

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.23km S

3

2
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 10.29km WNW

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 10.3km WNW

3

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.34km SSW

1

1

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.36km SSW

2

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.39km W

8

2

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 10.76km SSW

32

5
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.88km SSE

6

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 11.02km W

14

3
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 11.03km S

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.2km W

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.23km W

6

1

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 11.24km W

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 11.32km ESE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.33km ESE

3

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.35km SW

6

2
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.4km ESE

6

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 11.48km W

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 11.52km W

2

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 11.59km SSE

8

1

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 11.61km WNW

3

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 11.67km E

8

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.67km ESE

5

1

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.79km E

6

1

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 11.99km E

5

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.04km ESE

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 12.1km E

5

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 12.23km W

10

2
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 12.3km E

10

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.43km ESE

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 12.45km W

3

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.57km WNW

2

3
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 12.59km W

4

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 12.73km S

7

2

2
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.93km SE

1

3
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 13.03km SSW

5

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 13.11km ESE

7

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.22km ESE

4

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 13.24km ENE

5

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.34km ESE

3

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 13.34km ESE

77

3

15
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 13.37km WNW

5

1

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 13.79km WNW

7

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.93km SW

8

2
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.98km SSE

6

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14km WSW

18

5
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 14.03km S

11

3

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.07km SE

2

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 14.07km ESE

6

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 14.45km WSW

15

1

5
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 14.46km WSW

59

15

3
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 14.52km SW

44

5

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 14.66km WNW

4

1

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 14.82km ENE

56

6

2
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km E

7

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.87km S

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.91km S

3

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 15.04km W

22

3
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 15.09km SE

17

2
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.16km SE

4

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 15.19km W

4

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 15.23km SE

11

2
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.23km ESE

5

2

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 15.29km W

9

3
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 15.32km N

9

1

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 15.33km W

1

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 15.38km WNW

1

2

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 15.55km S

29

5

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 15.57km W

6

3
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.66km W

5

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 15.84km SSW

5

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.85km SSW

3

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 15.88km W

27

5
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 15.89km SSW

3

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 16.05km NE

18

1

1
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 16.09km NE

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 16.17km W

1

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 16.19km WSW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 16.2km WSW

5

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 16.27km W

16

3

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.33km W

6

2
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.33km ESE

10

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.41km NE

5

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 16.49km SE

12

2
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 16.5km WSW

41

3

2
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 16.57km W

10

3

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 16.93km SSE

5

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 16.99km W

24

9

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 17km SSW

62

1

12

3
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 17.02km SSE

3

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 17.04km W

10

2

2
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 17.24km SSW

63

1

8

2
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 17.45km ENE

5

2

2
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 17.5km SE

5

1
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 17.55km ENE

3

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 17.57km WSW

1

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.57km WSW

3

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 17.67km SE

5

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 17.73km ESE

1

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 17.74km W

32

8
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.78km E

4

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 17.81km W

3

1

1
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.95km NE

5

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 17.99km SSE

7

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 18km W

5

2
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 18km SE

5
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.01km E

5

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 18.03km NNW

2

1

2
Wood Of Schivas

Cup Marked Stone • 18.07km NE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 18.1km SE

5

1
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 18.11km NE

4

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 18.14km SSE

27

2

10

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 18.18km SW

25

1

3

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.25km W

3

2

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.26km NE

5

2

1
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 18.34km NE

4

2

1
Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.47km NE

4

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 18.63km WSW

15

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 18.69km SW

8

3
Red Hill

Cist • 18.72km SW

3

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 18.73km SE

5

1
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.85km NE

4

1
Whitestripes

Henge • 18.89km E

1
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.91km NNE

4

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 18.93km NW

17

1
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.98km NNE

26

1

2
Fedderat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.99km NE

4

2

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 18.99km SSE

3

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 19.07km SSE

6

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 19.11km SSE

7

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 19.13km WSW

4

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 19.27km W

3

1
Mill of Schivas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km NE

4

1

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 19.48km WSW

14

3
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 19.51km E

6

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 19.56km WNW

6

2
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.65km N

15

1

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.69km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 19.7km W

5

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 19.79km W

2

1
East Kinharrachie

Cairn(s) • 19.8km ENE

4

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 19.91km SE

6

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.98km E

5

1