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Site Name (A/D)	Site Type	Country (A/D)	County/ Region	Visited? (A/D)	Date (A/D)	Cond	Amb	Acc	Comments	Trip Number (A/D)	Trip Order
Sand Wick Burial Ground	Ancient Village or Settlement	Scotland	Shetland	Visited	28th Aug 2006	2	3	3	Found accidently, no-one around to talk to.
Uyea Breck	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Shetland	Visited	28th Aug 2006	4	5	5	Very nice.
Clickhimin	Broch or Nuraghe	Scotland	Shetland	Visited	31st Aug 2005	4	4	5	Brief visit, surprised it was so well preserved.
Unstan	Chambered Tomb	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	1st Jul 2011	5	4	5	I supposethe aspect is marred somewhat by the proximity of the car park.
Stenness	Stone Circle	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	22nd Jun 2011	4	5	5	Want to go back.
Watch Stone	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	22nd Jun 2011	4	4	5	Right beside the road.
Maes Howe	Chambered Tomb	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	22nd Jun 2011	3	5	4	Second visit - better tour guide this time!
Ring of Brodgar	Stone Circle	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	22nd Jun 2011	4	5	4	Very busy unfortunately, plus the paths are well worn and detracting. Best to get there on a winter's evening I think.
Dwarfie Stane	Chambered Tomb	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	10th Jul 2008	4	5	4	Wow! There's enough room inside to lie down.
Skara Brae	Ancient Village or Settlement	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	1st Jun 2011	4	4	5	Nice, but the tourist focus and access detracts from the experience.
Wideford Hill	Chambered Tomb	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	1st Jun 2011	5	4	3	The cairn was waterlogged and the site torch's batteries were dead, so didn't go in. Hopefully will next time!
Barnhouse Settlement	Ancient Village or Settlement	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	1st Jun 2011	3	3	4	Rebuilt and made all spick-and-span...
Barnhouse Stone	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Orkney	Saw from a distance	1st Jun 2011	4	3		Looks good from far off, wish I had time to get in close.
Broch of Breckness	Broch or Nuraghe	Scotland	Orkney	Visited	16th Jun 2008	1	2	3	Couldn't see anything...
Rothiemay	Stone Circle	Scotland	Moray	Visited	23rd Sep 2011	3	5	4	Lovely recumbent. Quite fun trying to find all the cup marks.
Sueno's Stone	Class III Pictish Cross Slab	Scotland	Moray	Visited	1st Jan 2004	4	3	5	Gigantinormous.
Clach na h'Annait	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Isle of Skye	Visited	30th Apr 2013	4	3	4
Dun Telve	Broch or Nuraghe	Scotland	Highlands	Visited	13th Sep 2005	2	3	4	Brief visit in the rain. Grey grey greyness...
Clachtoll Broch	Broch or Nuraghe	Scotland	Highlands	Visited	23rd Jun 2011	2	4	3	Been up here a couple of times, first in a downpour and the second in the sun! There is an ancient drystane dyke running out of Clachtoll near the broch. The broch itself is a bit of a mess but a good... Read More
Brae of Achnahaird	Stone Fort or Dun	Scotland	Highlands	Couldn't find	1st Jan 2005		4	3	Couldn't see it but I don't think I was trying all that hard.
Dunadd Fort	Hillfort	Scotland	Argyll	Visited	1st Sep 2005	2	4	3	Saw the footprint and watched the sunset.
Kilmartin Churchyard	Sculptured Stone	Scotland	Argyll	Visited	29th May 2005	3	4	5	Pottered around and looked at the gravestones.
Ballymeanoch Stone Row	Stone Row / Alignment	Scotland	Argyll	Visited	29th May 2005	3	4	3	Quite striking stones.
Aberlemno	Standing Stones	Scotland	Angus	Visited	30th May 2005	4	4	5	Picturesque setting despite being right by the road!
Broomend Of Crichie Stone Circle / Henge	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	4th Oct 2007	3	3	4	Participated in two of Richard Bradley's excavations here, thus hard not to picture it de-turfed and dug up.
Balquhain	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Sep 2010	3	4	3	Pronounced 'Balwheen' or 'Balwhine' depending on who you talk to. The circle is a bit average but the quartz pillar and the view are the main reasons to visit.
Barmekin of Echt	Ancient Village or Settlement	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd May 2008	3	5	3	A kind of cross between the hillforts of Barra and Newleslie but with the best view.
Hatton Of Ardoyne	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	28th Dec 2008	3	5	3	Good on a misty day.
Johnston, The Ringing Stone	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	24th Feb 2008	4	4	4	Didn't ring, but I didn't want to hit it too hard either....
Loanend	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	7th Mar 2008	2	4	3	Often referred to as the 'Hawk Hill' circle. Must be wearily approached across fields of trippable neeps and curious coos.
Westerton of Petmathen	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	20th Dec 2008	4	4	3	Hidden from the road by the odd shapes of the hillside. Pretty massive when seen up-close.
South Lediken	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	5th Sep 2008	2	4	3	Lovely atmosphere.
Druidstone (Brackla)	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	25th May 2008	2	2	3	Kind of hard to get a measure on this site as lots of clearance rubble is mixed in with it.
Auld Kirk O Tough	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	29th Oct 2011	2	4	2	Longish walk uphill needed to get there from the Corrennie Wood minor road. The site is very small and damaged from earthworks and a drystane dyke. Met an old farmer there who reminisced about long wi... Read More
Binghill	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	11th Nov 2011	2	3	4	Used to live a few minutes from this site. Recumbent is short and squat; other stones are stumpy and some are hidden in bushes. Lots of deer live in the woods.
Esslie The Lesser	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	10th Oct 2011	2	2	3	Covered in field clearance and gorse - hard to make out.
North Strone	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	5th Nov 2011	4	5	3	A complete circle, how rare! The stones are extremely small and the hilltop is extremely windy.
Old Bourtreebush	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Jan 2012	3	5	3	One of my favourites!
Upper Ord	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	28th Apr 2011	2	4	4	Visited this site many times - ancient landscapes all around.
Garrol Wood	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	10th Oct 2011	3	4	4	More commonly known as the Nine Stanes.
Auchquhorthies	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Jan 2012	3	4	3	Vista marred by pylon lines nearby.
Midmar Kirk N	Standing Stones	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	5th Nov 2011	4	5	4	Massive, leans over ominously.
Inschfield	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	29th Nov 2008				Visited many times - excellent views of Bennachie.
Kirkton Of Bourtie	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	31st Jul 2009	2	4	4	Superb views over Garioch.
Cothiemuir Wood	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd May 2009	3	5	4	Beautiful.
New Craig	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Jun 2008	2	4	4	A Spectacular wreck. Another stone stands in the woods behind and there are cup-marked rocks in the fields nearby.
Candle Hill	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	9th Feb 2009	2	4	3	Access from the north is a bit hazardous as a little quarry has to be avoided. The circle is pretty much destroyed but the overgrown cairn is visible in the centre. Great views all around.
Dunnideer Circle	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Nov 2011	2	4	3	Half-hidden by the trees.
Stonehead	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Aug 2008	3	4	4	Big.
Old Rayne	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	21st Jan 2008	2	2	5	In a sorry state. Someone tried to smash up the recumbent too.
Esslie The Greater	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	10th Oct 2011	3	4	3	Very big.
Fullerton	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Saw from a distance	2nd Oct 2007	2	3		Drove past this site every two or three days for three years but never saw it up close.
Old Keig	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	29th Dec 2007	3	4	3	Often shady in amongst the trees. Would be good to see it on a very bright day.
The Gowk Stane	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	9th Mar 2008	4	3	3	View would once have been good but nearby developments have rendered it a bit dull.
Nether Corskie Stone Circle	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	15th Jan 2012	2	5	3	Woo! Massive stones! They look deceptively small from the road.
Castle Frazer	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	15th Jan 2012	3	4	3	That's Fraser with an 's', not a 'z' and often called Balgorkar anyway. One of the stones was toppled by plough a couple of years ago but has since been re-erected. The same field has two other standi... Read More
South Ley Lodge	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	15th Jan 2012	3	3	4	More irritating pylon lines. The stones are unusually small.
South Fornet	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	15th Jan 2012	2	4	3	On a hilltop with great views, this much-maligned site is a nice place to visit.
Image Wood	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	26th Aug 2007	4	4	3	Lovely atmosphere. The circle's origins are somewhat suspicious though.
Ardlair (Circle)	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	21st Sep 2011	2	3	3	I think Julian Cope described the recumbent as looking like a 'smashed tank' or somesuch similar thing. Definitely appropriate as the ruins of the rest of the site looks like a battlefield.
Braehead	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Couldn't find	29th Mar 2008			3	Stopped to soon at a clearnce cairn, didn't know about the recumbent over the hill!
Ellon.	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2005	2	2	5	Brief visit as we looked at how unoriginal it appeared...
Huntly	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2010	2	2	5	Two small stones remaining out of about six. One used to have Pictish symbols (now lost to erosion). They stand beneath the statue in the town square.
Wantonwells	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2009	2	4	4	Visited many times. Impressive views of Dunnydeer and Bennachie.
Auchlee Circle	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Couldn't find	2nd Jan 2012			3	Lost to the gorse - didn't bring shears or a flamethrower, so couldn't get in.
Wardhouse	Ancient Village or Settlement	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Saw from a distance	1st Jan 2007		4	3	Picturesque setting.
Tap o'Noth	Hillfort	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	29th Apr 2011	3	5	2	Visited loads of times. Great place, great views, great walls, great walk up.
Dunnideer Fort	Hillfort	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Nov 2011	3	5	3	Used to live in Insch so I could see the hill every day! Great walk up to the top and I like looking out for the old post hole in the vitrified wall on the north side.
Crab's Cairn	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2004	2	2	3	Must be harder to reach by now owing to a newish fence erected along the length of the hill.
Cat Cairn	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Apr 2011	3	3	3	The easiest one to reach from the town.
Cairn o'Mount	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2009	3	4	5	Vistatastic.
Hillhead of Clatt	Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2009	1	3	3	Futile attempt to find anything promising.
Tomnagorn	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	29th Oct 2011	4	4	3	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.
Sunhoney	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd May 2009	3	5	4	Lovely place.
Tyrebagger	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2003	3	5	3	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.
Cullerlie	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2007	5	3	5	Another 'santised' circle, this one is however pretty unique and worth a visit, especially if the friendly farm dog is lurking nearby.
Corrstone Wood	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	26th Jun 2007	2	4	3	Nice place and a good walk up. Great view of Tap O' Noth too.
Mither Tap	Hillfort	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Sep 2011	4	4	2	Partially rebuilt but still feels somewhat authentic and it has the best views in Aberdeenshire.
Mill o'Noth	Standing Stones	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Saw from a distance	1st Sep 2007	3	4		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.
Brandsbutt	Class I Pictish Symbol Stone	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2004	2	2	5	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.
Maiden Stone (Aberdeenshire)	Class II Pictish Symbol Stone	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2009	3	4	5	Covered up by a box during winter - go during the sunnier months!
Bieldside	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2011	5	2	5	Very large cairn. The view of the hills past the estate isn't too bad.
Loanhead Of Daviot	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Nov 2011	4	3	4	Complicated site with the cemetery neighbouring it.
Wheedlemont	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Apr 2011	2	4	4	Close to Upper Ord and Wheedlemont Hill, Rhynie is one of my favourite places, so I do like these stones very much.
Culsh	Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2010	4	5	5	Fun place to crawl around in.
Tomnaverie	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	26th Aug 2007	3	5	4	Precariously perched but what a stunning scene! Beautiful recumbent setting.
Rhynie 2	Class I Pictish Symbol Stone	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Apr 2011	3	2	5	Set in the side of Rhynie square with its partner.
Broomend of Crichie Pictish Symbol Stone	Class I Pictish Symbol Stone	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2008	4	4	4	Great stone, symbols are very clear and sharp.
Lang Stane o' Craigearn	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Saw from a distance	15th Jan 2012	4	4	4	Keep wanting to visit this: can see it from the road (it's huge!) but my 'driver' never wants to park nearby...
Whitehill	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2003	3	4	3	Nice walk in, atmospheric site.
The Langstane	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	20th Jan 2012	2	2	5	Hard to miss when you're an Aberdonian. It's often thought that the Langstane and the nearby Crabstane have been given each other's names.
Tuack	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Mar 2011	2	2	3	Participated in Richard Bradley's excavation there for about a week. (He calls it 'Tuach', BTW).
Lang Stane (Aberdeen)	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2003	4	2	5	Big. Stands in the middle of an estate.
Tullos Cairn	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Apr 2011	2	3	3	Sprawling dessicated mass.
Baron's Cairn	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Apr 2011	3	4	3	Actually quite nice.
Liggar's Stane	Standing Stone (Menhir)	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	2nd Jun 2008	2	1	5	Somewhat disappointed by the size. Uncertain if it's even the correct stone...
Hill of Barra	Hillfort	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	31st Jul 2008	3	4	3	Covers quite a big area. Earthworks are fairly visible.
Castle Fraser Row	Stone Row / Alignment	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	15th Jan 2012	3	3	4	Tall. In the middle of a cultivated field though.
Hill of Christ's Kirk	Hillfort	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	6th Dec 2008	1	4	3	Despite repeated visits I've never seen any earthworks on this hill.
Breemie Stones	Modern Stone Circle / Monolith	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2004			3	Modern but still quite interesting.
Woods of Dunnottar Cairn	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	21st Oct 2006	2	4	3	That's a big cairn...
Raedykes Roman Camp	Hillfort	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Couldn't find	27th Mar 2011		4	3	Note: don't rely on friend's innaccurate iphone GPS. Bring a real map instead.
Midmar Kirk S	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	5th Nov 2011	3	4	5	One of the best known sites in Aberdeenshire.
Picardy Stone	Class I Pictish Symbol Stone	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2009	4	3	5	Good stone, pity about the metal railing surround.
Mummer's Reive	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Saw from a distance	1st Jan 2008		3	3	One of those I never quite got round to visiting. Could see it from the road.
Forvie Kerb Cairns	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2010	2	3	3	Several cairns appear and disappear here as the dunes move.
Forvie Sands Flint Workings	Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2010	2	3	3	All very visible.
Forvie 'Stone Circle'	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2010	2	3	3	Two circles side-by-side and close to several cairns.
Marischal Museum	Museum	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2008				I miss it!
Easter Aquhorthies	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Sep 2010	4	4	4	Oft-visited circle.
Archaeolink	Museum	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2008				It was always pretty naff, to be honest. And the price! Turned up for the wickerman each Samhain though.
Craw Stane	Class I Pictish Symbol Stone	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	30th Apr 2008	4	4	4	Participated in the initial two week excavation (July 2005) with Gordon Noble.
Broomend of Crichie Avenue	Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	1st Jan 2007	2	3	3	Entertaining visit with Richard Bradley.
Ardlair (Pictish Stone)	Class I Pictish Symbol Stone	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	21st Jun 2007	2	3	3
Strichen House	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	19th Apr 2013	3	4	4
Loudon Wood	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	19th Apr 2013	3	4	2	Nice place to visit... if you can find it. First time to this circle - forgot to take the OS map (not good). Note for next time - ignore the directional sign by the car park.
Aikey Brae	Stone Circle	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	19th Apr 2013	3	4	4	Lovely stone circle - very peaceful.
Memsie Burial Cairn	Cairn	Scotland	Aberdeenshire	Visited	20th Apr 2013	4	3	4	Gigantic.
Duddo Five Stones	Stone Circle	England	Northumberland	Visited	8th Apr 2005	3	4	3	Very rushed visit. Don't remember much.
Buttony 4	Rock Art	England	Northumberland	Visited	1st Jan 2004	5	5	3	Remember these being very clear on the rock.
Arbor Low 1	Stone Circle	England	Derbyshire	Visited	1st Jan 2005	2	4	4	Visited in the middle of a thunderstorm - didn't see much for the rain!
Nine Ladies	Stone Circle	England	Derbyshire	Visited	1st Jan 2004	3	4	3	Vague memories of rumbling around here.
Castlerigg	Stone Circle	England	Cumbria	Visited	1st Jan 2004	4	5	5	Great site!
Long Meg	Standing Stone (Menhir)	England	Cumbria	Visited	1st Jan 2004	3	5	4

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