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Site Type | Country (A/D) |
County/ Region | Visited? (A/D) |
Date (A/D) |
Cond | Amb | Acc | Comments | Trip Number (A/D) |
Trip Order |
| Keith Hall | Class I Pictish Symbol Stone | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 29th May 2011 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Access: Keith Hall lies on the east side of Inverurie; from Inverurie take the B993 east under the railway line and over the river Ury then enter the gateway on the left; follow the drive north to Keith Hall (an impressively-fronted 16th century country house now made into apartments) then go round ... Read More |
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| Daviot Symbol Stone | Class I Pictish Symbol Stone | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 6th Nov 2011 | 3 | 3 | 5 | This stone is in the garden of a private house (Mounie Castle). | ||
| Hill of Barra | Hillfort | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 1st Jan 2011 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Access by sign-posted route (1.15km): from the roundabout on the S side of Oldmeldrum where the B97170 meets the bypass, walk N as if entering Oldmeldrum and take the first right onto the surfaced road running S towards Hill of Barra; at the first house (which rejoices in the name "Blankets") take... Read More |
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| Broomend of Crichie Avenue | Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 31st Dec 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Finding these 4 stones is simple: start at the henge and head due S. On a fine day, visiting them all will provide a pleasant 20 minute walk through secluded woodland. The henge is located 259m E of the intersection of the Inverurie by-pass (A96) with the B993: from this junction take the B993 int... Read More |
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| Broomend Stone Seat / Cists | Cist | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 31st Dec 2011 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Access: From the Inverurie by-pass (A96) take the B993 eastward into Inverurie then take the first right into Mill Road and follow this till your way is barred by the entrance to the site of the disused papermill. Walk into the mill site and look for a pair of stone gateposts on the right: this is ... Read More |
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| Carnegie Museum (Inverurie) | Museum | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 1st Oct 2011 | -1 | This museum is permanently closed as per the announcement on the website of Aberdeenshire Council -
"This museum is now permanently CLOSED. We do apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. Please contact us at our Headquarters for further information."
Museum Headquarters, Mintlaw (admin... Read More |
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| Loch Kinord Cross Slab | Class III Pictish Cross Slab | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 19th Aug 2012 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Access: from the cross-roads in the village of Dinnet, take the A97 north for 1100m then take the (unsignposted) road on the left which leads to a car-park. The noticeboard there shows the paths around Loch Kinord and the location of the "Celtic Cross". From the car-park it is a very pleasant 10 min... Read More |
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| Westerton of Petmathen | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 23rd Sep 2012 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Easy access:
From the cross-roads in the middle of the village of Oyne, follow the B9002 west for 900m then turn right (signposted "Bogandy"). As you pass the houses lined up on your left, look between them for the entrance to a track running under the railway. Follow this track, bear left when you... Read More |
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| Bourtie Pictish Stone | Class I Pictish Symbol Stone | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 23rd Mar 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Friarsfield | Stone Circle | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 26th Oct 2014 | -1 | 3 | This site was reported destroyed in the Name Book of 1865. The stones lying on the site today are not likely to have any connection with the circle. | |||
| Kinellar Pictish Symbol Stone | Class I Pictish Symbol Stone | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 9th Jan 2016 | 3 | 3 | 5 | The building housing this stone, formerly a parish church, is now a private dwelling. The front door has a glass panel to allow viewing of the stone. | ||
| Dunnideer Circle | Stone Circle | Scotland | Aberdeenshire | Visited | 10th Oct 2018 | 2 | 4 | 3 | There is a sign-posted footpath to the stones, beginning at a gate into woodland on the north side of Dunnideer Hill on Western Road. Follow the "Dunnydeer" (sic) signs from the centre of Insch, past the lay-by for Dunnideer Hill (1.5km from centre) to a parking bay on the left side 2km from the cen... Read More |
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| Pitmudie | Stone Row / Alignment | Scotland | Angus | Visited | 31st Oct 2010 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Fine views to the south from here, it's well worth the scramble up the hill from the roadside.
From the roadside (B951), follow the fence that separates the woodland from the farmer's field, keeping on the left (woodland) side of the fence - and BEWARE the fence is electrified, it was live when I ... Read More |
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| The Tron | Modern Stone Circle etc | Scotland | Angus | Visited | 3 | 3 | 5 | Location is NO 15753 39492 | |||
| Kinblethmont | Class I Pictish Symbol Stone | Scotland | Angus | Visited | 1st Jun 2011 | 5 | The original site is unknown, it used to sit on a rockery in the grounds of Kinblethmont House, is now kept indoors where it can be viewed by permission of the landowner. | ||||
| Cat Stane (Inch) | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Scotland | Midlothian | Visited | 5th Feb 2014 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Rothiemay | Stone Circle | Scotland | Moray | Visited | 3rd Jul 2011 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Exact location according to RCAHMS is NJ 5508 4872.
Easy access when the field is in grass: there is a gate from the road on the north side of the field, signposted for the circle. The village of Milltown of Rothiemay provides a pleasant, quiet, leafy backdrop.
Both the recumbent and the stone... Read More |
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| Drumderrach | Standing Stones | Scotland | Perth and Kinross | Visited | 11th May 2010 | 2 | 4 | 3 | A steep path leads up from the B952 almost directly to this stone (its on the left side of the path as you go up). The walk is well worth it for the views from the stone and the landowner has kindly installed a style for access. | ||
| Craigmakerran | Standing Stones | Scotland | Perth and Kinross | Visited | 10th May 2010 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Easy access by the farm track between Cragmerrakin and Wolfhill which runs right next to these stones. | ||
| Abernethy Circle | Stone Circle | Scotland | Perth and Kinross | Couldn't find | -1 |