This cairn about 40 meters, approx, from Monael 1 has one kerb in place. Others might be there but fallen trees have covered them as well as the possible cist cover in the middle of the cairn making visiblity impossible. However the cairn is 7 meters in width and half a meter high. Cairn material scatter the ground all around.
Visited 15/2/2010.
This stone is 1 meter by 1 meter and I recounted the cup marks which came to 27. The widest mark being 5cm and 2cm deep. Most of the cups are this width but the depth varies.
Re-visited 15/2/2010.
The very faint cup mark is in the centre of the picture.
Walk another 50 or so meters from the cup marked stone north. This small cairn isn’t marked by the OS but is by Philips. Two, fairly steady, kerbs remain in place whilst others seem to have joined into the main cairn. The cairn is some 4 meters wide and stands, at it’s tallest, at just over 1 meter. Once again it is set in stunning scenery.
Visited 11/2/2010.
Corsindae cairn is some 9 meters wide and a 1/2 meter in height. It is completely grass covered. Surprisingly Canmore doesn’t mention the two kerbs, one of which still stands the correct way. Excellent views to the south, east and west so understandable for the building reasons.
If visiting Midmar RSC (and you should) keep going up the minor road till it ends. At the junction turn left and stop at the Midmar village hall. The cairn and stone are on the hill immediately to the North east of the car park.
Visited 11/2/2010.
All the things I missed, but they didn’t mention the dead beasts!
This was the first stop of the morning. Clova 2 can be found in the next clump of trees south of Clova. I managed to wedge myself in past the door and immediately wished that I hadn’t. Foxes obviously use this place as their kitchen, it stank with the remains of chickens and rabbits. Probably I was scared as it was pitch dark, stupidly leaving my torch in the car which in turn made me miss a stone covered in cup marks. But that isn’t a problem I’ll be back to this area and the site is a short walk east from the road.
To be fair, the souterrain is a remarkably good condition as the foties show. Crawling around in the dark isn’t much fun but thankfully I’d the sense to wear gloves!
The Canmore link will show what I have to get next time.
Visited 11/2/2010.
Old Kinnernie was found as a fluke as I made my way home from Corsindae at Midmar. The easiest directions are head east from the village of Sauchen, on the A944, and take the second minor road south.
I was heading north and it was by luck that I spotted it. By that time the old leg had had enough so a fotie from the side of the road had to suffice. The cairn is 14 meters wide by 11/2 meters tall. However field clearance has been added. Good location tho!
Visited 11/2/2010.
Park in the Midmar village hall car park. The stone is 3/4 of the way up the hill walking in a North Easterly direction. The remaining kerbs of the cairn will be passed, the boulder, held up by chokes is the next large item on the hill.
Visited 11/2/2010
Just as the A97 leaves the village of Glenkindie pull into the side at the left nearest the last house. Jump the gate and follow the dry stane dyke up the hill until another gate, over this, then a wall and fence climb another 400 meters climb another fence. About 20 meters bang in front is the cup marked stone. (Did I tell you that this...............)
The kerb cairn is east of here by about 60 meters. At least 7 kerbs remain in their original position. I must admit that this is a very scenic place with superb views up and down the Don valley. As I was about to go and visit the second cairn, it started to chuck it down with and knowing how changeable conditions can be I headed back down somewhat reluctantly to the village.
Apart from the obvious good news, the garage and shop have reopened, as the last time I was here it was shut.
Visited 11/2/2010.
The first new find of the year and my first ever find of a cup marked stone. High on Monael Hill overlooking Glenkindie and the River Don. I counted 18 definite cup marks, maybe there are 3 weathered cups but hard to tell even with the naked eye.
Visited 11/2/2010.
(I am so chuffed!!!!!!!!!!)
Head south thru Logie Coldstone on the A97, and take the second track to the east after the trees. Please shut the gate behind when driving in. The track is in ok condition. Go thru the farm and a further 1/2 mile leads to the old cemetery with St. Woloch’s Stone standing proudly outside. If there is a Celtic Cross then I didn’t see it. What I did see was the fantastic Strathdee mountains looking magnificent with a covering of snow.
Cheers Rhiannon, excellent stuff!
Visited 11/2/2010.
