Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Mother Nature still looks after the ‘wee beasties’.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Full length of the stone.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Edge of the stone.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

The stone is now propped up against a dry stane dyke except today it wasn’t very dry.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Bottom end.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

The top of the stone.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

A beautifully shaped stone.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

My good friend Bennachie is well shrouded today.

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Image of Mill of Carden (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Looking south.

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Articles

Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Jun 29, 2012

The Mill Of Carden is just slightly to the north of the Oyne fork on the A96. I asked permission to park at the pig farm of the same name which was granted by some of the cheery and informative workmen. Anyone with a weak sense of smell will have it fully restored by this place. As for the weather, it was misty, it poured with rain, everywhere else seems to be sunny. In Canada it’s non stop heat I’m told and it seems that Gladman has taken the weather with him on his travels. But I wouldn’t have any other way as it adds to fun, a good drenching. Hmmm......

The stone can be found leaning against an old dry stane dyke on the edge of a wood about 100 meters north of the pig farm having been removed from it’s original position. The stone reminds me of the flankers at Stonehead tall and slim, beautifully shaped. Maybe it was once part of a stone circle but no evidence suggests that it was. One thing for sure is the view, my old friend Bennachie stands bang in front to the south and on a sunny day (a rare thing) would be clearly seen. Today it was shrouded in fog giving an otherworldly feel to the place. Nearby the the single standing stone at Max Hill, also rumoured to be once part of circle, makes it’s presence felt.

But what a shape to a stone, it would be wonderful to see it put back in it’s original place.

Visited 28/6/2012.

(The stone is now at NJ69352611)

Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir

Chris Sep 29, 2006

RCAHMS

A fallen and moved 9 feet long red granite pillar remains of this circle. RCAHMS has a nice aerial photo from 2004 showing the site, and a circular feature remains.

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Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 0.79km SE

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Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 1.2km WSW

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Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 1.25km ESE

4

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 1.64km WSW

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Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 1.67km SSE

4

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Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 1.74km SSE

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The Law

Cairn(s) • 2.06km NNE

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Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 2.3km WNW

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Berryhill

Enclosure • 2.6km WSW

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Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.68km WSW

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Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.86km W

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Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.25km NE

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Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 3.45km ENE

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Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 3.46km W

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Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 3.59km W

3

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Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.73km NE

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.77km NE

4

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Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 3.8km W

4

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 3.84km NE

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Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 3.84km W

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Mither Tap

Hillfort • 3.95km SSW

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Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 4.17km N

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Cup Marked Stone • 4.18km N

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Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.22km WSW

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Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 4.25km ESE

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2
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.39km SSE

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Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 4.45km SW

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Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 4.57km SW

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3
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 4.59km E

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4

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Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 4.61km SW

3

1
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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.62km WSW

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1

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Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 4.63km SW

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Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 4.64km SW

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Bennachie

4.66km SW

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Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 4.73km WNW

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2
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 4.79km W

3

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Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 4.8km E

3

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East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.89km ESE

6

2
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 5.23km SSE

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2

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Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 5.3km W

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Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.4km E

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Cup Marked Stone • 5.56km SE

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Ring Cairn • 5.59km SSE

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North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 5.71km NNW

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Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6km E

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Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 6.02km ENE

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12

2
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.22km ENE

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New Craig

Stone Circle • 6.31km ENE

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Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 6.39km WNW

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Middleton

Henge • 6.44km E

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Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 6.56km ESE

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Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 6.57km ENE

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Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.61km ENE

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Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.64km E

3

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Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.71km E

3

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Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.75km E

3

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Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.8km E

5

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 6.82km E

2

2

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Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.83km E

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1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.86km E

3

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The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.19km SSE

3

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The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.25km N

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Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 7.3km SSE

5

3
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 7.52km NNW

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Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 7.58km W

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3
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 7.59km WNW

4

1

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Inschfield

Stone Circle • 7.62km W

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3
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 7.65km WNW

4

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 7.68km E

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Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 7.91km WNW

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2

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Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.07km W

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1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 8.34km W

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Colpy

Stone Circle • 8.61km WNW

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Druidstones

Stone Circle • 8.65km WSW

15

1

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The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 8.68km WSW

1

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Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 8.71km W

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3

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Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 8.95km WSW

6

3
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 9.18km W

10

3

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Stonehead

Stone Circle • 9.43km W

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9

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Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.55km E

7

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 9.84km SW

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3
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 9.86km E

4

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Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 9.9km E

6

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Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.95km ENE

2

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Braehead

Stone Circle • 10.08km WSW

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2

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Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 10.1km W

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Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.32km WSW

6

2
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 10.34km ESE

4

2

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Deer Park

Stone Circle • 10.52km S

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3
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 10.6km SSE

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2

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Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 10.68km E

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3
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 10.78km ENE

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Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.84km E

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Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 10.84km E

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Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 10.87km E

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Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.87km E

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Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 10.88km WSW

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Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.92km ESE

4

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Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 10.95km E

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Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 10.96km E

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Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 11.02km ESE

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Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.1km E

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Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.11km ESE

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Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 11.14km ESE

3

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The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 11.14km WSW

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Cairn(s) • 11.17km WSW

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Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.27km E

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Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 11.28km SE

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2
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.4km WSW

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Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.57km SE

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Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 11.6km W

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Old Keig

Stone Circle • 11.67km WSW

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3

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Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 11.7km WSW

5

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.86km S

6

2
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 12.15km ESE

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1

2
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 12.17km W

2

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Newells

Cairn(s) • 12.18km ENE

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.19km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 12.19km W

5

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.27km SSW

18

5
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 12.52km W

6

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.8km SSE

6

2
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.9km W

4

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 12.98km WSW

1

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 13.01km E

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6

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 13.13km E

3

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.29km ENE

7

2

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 13.35km NNW

17

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 13.41km NW

6

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 13.49km SSW

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5

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.66km SSE

1

1

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.69km SW

3

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 13.75km SSE

32

5
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.03km S

8

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 14.06km W

24

3

3
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 14.15km W

5

2

2
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 14.18km WSW

15

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 14.21km ESE

6

1

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Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.23km SE

2

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 14.25km NE

9

1

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.43km ESE

3

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.5km E

4

1

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Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 14.51km E

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.59km E

4

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 14.7km ESE

18

2
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 14.71km NNE

2

1

2
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 14.77km ESE

7

1

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 14.81km ESE

12

1

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.92km SE

3

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 14.95km ESE

8

1

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 15km WSW

2

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.03km ESE

3

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.07km SE

3

2
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 15.12km WSW

5

4

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 15.14km SE

4

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 15.18km E

5

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.35km SE

3

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 15.45km NW

4

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 15.46km WNW

10

2

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.58km E

5

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.62km E

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 15.75km W

8

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.82km ESE

4

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 16km ESE

6

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 16.07km SW

9

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.35km W

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 16.36km W

4

1

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 16.38km N

10

4

2
North Strone

Stone Circle • 16.39km SW

14

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.44km W

2

2

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.48km W

3

2
White Hill

Enclosure • 16.5km WSW

4

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 16.56km NW

2

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 16.66km SSE

5

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 16.68km SW

4

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.7km SW

8

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.92km ESE

6

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 17.2km E

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 17.28km NNW

9

2

3
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 17.3km ESE

12

2
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.37km ESE

2

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 17.39km SE

7

2

2
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 17.4km WSW

5

2

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 17.41km N

6

1

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 17.57km ESE

8

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 17.58km N

3

1
Red Hill

Cist • 17.72km SSW

3

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 17.73km E

5

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 17.73km WSW

1

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.74km E

6

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.77km E

6

1

1

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.81km S

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 17.87km S

5

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 17.9km NNW

3

2

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 17.92km S

3

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 17.98km NW

5

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.1km W

3
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 18.14km SSW

8

3
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 18.25km SE

11

3

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 18.27km W

24

3
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 18.35km WNW

4

2

1
Damil

Hillfort • 18.36km WSW

4

1
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 18.42km N

12

3

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 18.43km SW

3

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 18.61km NW

10

5

2
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.63km SSE

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.68km SSE

3

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.73km NE

15

1

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 18.84km S

25

1

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 18.85km ESE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.87km ESE

3

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.91km WSW

10

4
Cairn More

Hillfort • 18.92km WSW

3

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 19km SW

7

3

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 19km NW

20

1

2
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 19.01km W

8

2
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.02km E

6

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km SE

6

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.23km E

5

1

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 19.23km W

5

2
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 19.23km ENE

5

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 19.25km SSE

29

5

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 19.31km E

8

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.36km ESE

1

3
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.37km W

8

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.41km E

6

1

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.41km ESE

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 19.44km W

4

1

1
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.45km NNW

3

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 19.46km SW

2
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.48km NE

4

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 19.49km W

5

2
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 19.53km ENE

56

6

2
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 19.59km E

5

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.64km ESE

3

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 19.67km SSE

62

1

12

3
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 19.77km E

5

1
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.83km NE

26

1

2
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.86km ENE

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 19.96km E

10

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 19.98km ENE

18

1

1