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Whitehill Stone Circle
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Whitehill Stone Circle submitted by cosmic on 4th Apr 2004. Whitehill in Aberdeenshire at NJ 643135 is Graded as ruined but recogniseable but still appears in his Guide to Stone Circles.
Recently the surrounding wood has been harvested so it can be seenin context.
Only the West flanker (about 8 fett tall) and a stone in the NW corner are still standing but the general shape is obvious from the fallen stones and the cairn inside.
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Log Text: Nice walk in, atmospheric site.
Lang Stane o' Craigearn
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 15th Jan 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lang Stane o' Craigearn submitted by cosmic on 7th Mar 2004. Lang Stane o' Craigearn is at NJ723149. It is a very tall thin standing stone - at least 10 feet high. It is situated on top of a grassed mound behind a house.
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Log Text: Keep wanting to visit this: can see it from the road (it's huge!) but my 'driver' never wants to park nearby...
Broomend of Crichie Pictish Symbol Stone
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2008. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Broomend of Crichie Pictish Symbol Stone submitted by rldixon on 17th Jan 2008. Broomend of Crichie pictish stone
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Log Text: Great stone, symbols are very clear and sharp.
Rhynie 2
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Rhynie 2 submitted by cosmic on 26th Jun 2005.
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Log Text: Set in the side of Rhynie square with its partner.
Tomnaverie
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Aug 2007. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Tomnaverie 39 submitted by Andy B on 18th Jan 2004. Part of the Burnham family holiday to Tomintoul, Moray in August 2003
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Log Text: Precariously perched but what a stunning scene! Beautiful recumbent setting.
Culsh
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2010. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 5
Culsh 028 submitted by Andy B on 18th Jan 2004. Part of the Burnham family holiday to Tomintoul, Moray in August 2003
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Log Text: Fun place to crawl around in.
Wheedlemont
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Wheedlemont submitted by thewonderer on 27th Jan 2004. Standing Stone Weedlemont Grid Ref NJ479265
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Log Text: Close to Upper Ord and Wheedlemont Hill, Rhynie is one of my favourite places, so I do like these stones very much.
Loanhead Of Daviot
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Loanhead of Daviot submitted by rldixon on 27th Nov 2007. Loanhead of Daviot, Aberdeenshire, taken June 2007.
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Log Text: Complicated site with the cemetery neighbouring it.
Bieldside
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 2 Access 5
Bieldside submitted by bobs on 29th Jan 2004. This burial cairn is situated slap bang in the middle of a modern housing estate and therefore has absolutely no atmosphere whatsoever. That said, it is still a good example of this type of cairn.
Grid Ref: NJ883027
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Log Text: Very large cairn. The view of the hills past the estate isn't too bad.
Maiden Stone (Aberdeenshire)
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Class II Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Maiden Stone (Aberdeenshire) submitted by bobs on 25th Jan 2004. Nice view of the back face of this Pictish symbol stone showing (from top) centaur .. notched rectangle .. Pictish Beast .. Mirror and Comb.
Grid Ref: NJ703247
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Log Text: Covered up by a box during winter - go during the sunnier months!
Brandsbutt
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Class I Pictish Symbol Stone
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2004. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 5
Brandsbutt submitted by on 19th Jun 2002.
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Log Text: The site is a bit of a mess and the grim housing estate all around doesn't help. Having said that, the inscriptions are worth looking at.
Mill o'Noth
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Sep 2007. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4
Mill o'Noth submitted by cosmic on 28th Dec 2003. Mill O'Noth Standing Stones at NJ503277
In a field near a stream junction.
Stones are about six feet high
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Log Text: The closest I've been is on the Castleton farm road but the stones are highly visible coming down the Cottown road and out along the Huntly road.
Mither Tap
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Mither Tap submitted by cosmic on 28th Dec 2003. Mither Tap at NJ 682 224
This the third highest hill fort surrounds the bare granite rock outcrop of the most easterly of the Bennachie summits. Although not the highest point of the Bennachie massif it is the most prominent.
The site was occupied between 1000BC and 1000AD with at least two sets of defences.
The main defence, formed by a well-built stone wall running from N to SE about 30 m below the summit of the outcrop, is clearly marked.
In places, the wall-faces and traces of a...
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Log Text: Partially rebuilt but still feels somewhat authentic and it has the best views in Aberdeenshire.
Corrstone Wood
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 26th Jun 2007. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Corrstone Wood submitted by cosmic on 28th Dec 2003. Corrstone Wood at NJ510271
Only the recumbent and two flankers visible - one flanker fallen. Lovely situation almost on top of a small hill in a large copse.
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Log Text: Nice place and a good walk up. Great view of Tap O' Noth too.
Cullerlie
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2007. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
Cullerlie submitted by krautrock on 1st Aug 2010. Cullerlie Stone Circle in the evening sun.
June 2010
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Log Text: Another 'santised' circle, this one is however pretty unique and worth a visit, especially if the friendly farm dog is lurking nearby.
Tyrebagger
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Tyrebagger submitted by Cosmic on 21st Nov 2003. Overlooking Dyce Airport and with a radio mast adjacent this stone circle still has wonderful atmosphere.
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Log Text: 2003 was the last proper visit, but I saw it from Dyce a couple of months ago. Very magical place that still feels ancient even as you watch the planes taking off below.
Sunhoney
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Sunhoney submitted by cosmic on 14th Aug 2003. Sunhoney stone circle from the SE.
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Log Text: Lovely place.
Tomnagorn
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 29th Oct 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Tomnagorn submitted by cosmic on 14th Aug 2003. Tomnagorn stone circle from the north.
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Log Text: It has all of its stones! The site is quite shady and almost surrounded by trees. Access can be had from the farm down the hill.
Hillhead of Clatt
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
Log Text: Futile attempt to find anything promising.
Cairn o'Mount
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Cairn o'Mount submitted by SandyG on 27th Dec 2014. A small upright stone a short distance south east of the cairn might indicate the survival of other remains in the vicinity. View from south (8th August 2014).
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Log Text: Vistatastic.