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Wideford Hill
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Wideford Hill submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn HY409121. Externally and internally very like Isbister Tomb of the Eagles.
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Log Text: The cairn was waterlogged and the site torch's batteries were dead, so didn't go in. Hopefully will next time!
Upper Ord
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Apr 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Upper Ord submitted by megalithicmatt on 2nd Jan 2012. The stones.
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Log Text: Visited this site many times - ancient landscapes all around.
Old Bourtreebush
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jan 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Old Bourtreebush submitted by megalithicmatt on 2nd Jan 2012. A photo of the easternmost orthostat still standing - looking west. The large broad stone is behind to the left.
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Log Text: One of my favourites!
Mummer's Reive
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Jan 2008. My rating: Ambience 3 Access 3
Mummer's Reive submitted by cosmic on 4th Aug 2008. View from South
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Log Text: One of those I never quite got round to visiting. Could see it from the road.
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...
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.
Wardhouse
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Jan 2007. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Log Text: Picturesque setting.
Barnhouse Stone
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3
Barnhouse Stone submitted by howar on 30th Jul 2010. stone with Maes Howe aligned, Setter tumuli on Syra Dale behind Maes Howe continuing line
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Log Text: Looks good from far off, wish I had time to get in close.
Fullerton
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 2nd Oct 2007. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3
Fullerton submitted by megalithicmatt on 8th Jan 2012. Fullerton from the A96.
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Log Text: Drove past this site every two or three days for three years but never saw it up close.
Raedykes Roman Camp
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th Mar 2011. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Raedykes Roman Camp submitted by C_Michael_Hogan on 3rd Oct 2007. Raedykes Roman Camp: ramparts and defensive ditch along the eastern perimeter. The view is looking northward with Curlethney Hill in the background.
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Log Text: Note: don't rely on friend's innaccurate iphone GPS. Bring a real map instead.
Auchlee Circle
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Couldn't find on 2nd Jan 2012. My rating: Access 3
Auchlee Circle submitted by cosmic on 30th Jul 2005. Upright stones.
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Log Text: Lost to the gorse - didn't bring shears or a flamethrower, so couldn't get in.
Braehead Circle
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Aberdeenshire)
Visited: Couldn't find on 29th Mar 2008. My rating: Access 3
Braehead Farm submitted by cosmic on 13th Nov 2005. The entrance?
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Log Text: Stopped to soon at a clearnce cairn, didn't know about the recumbent over the hill!
Brae of Achnahaird
Date Added: 26th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Couldn't find on 1st Jan 2005. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Log Text: Couldn't see it but I don't think I was trying all that hard.