The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
NJ824286

Also known as:

Groaning Stone

Nearest town:

Oldmeldrum (2km SW)

OS reference:

NJ824286

OS sheet:

38

Latitude:

57° 20' 51.41 N

Longitude:

2° 17' 32.94 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (7)
Fieldnotes (1)
Folklore (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of The Grinago Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 24, 2013

Image of The Grinago Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 24, 2013

Image of The Grinago Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 24, 2013

Image of The Grinago Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Dec 6, 2010

Image of The Grinago Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Dec 6, 2010

Image of The Grinago Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy Jun 18, 2009

Image of The Grinago Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy Jun 18, 2009

Articles

The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy May 31, 2009

This is easily found and involves a short, easy walk. The A947 goes thru Oldmeldrum. Look for the sign for Oldmeldrum Golf Course and head east for about 3/4 mile. The stone stands in the middle of the 10th fairway, to the right of the road, so beware of golf balls. Once again Bennachie and the Barra Hill are clearly visible.

Visited 30/5/09

The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy May 31, 2009

“To the Grinago Stone, near Oldmeldrum, attaches one of the somewhat obvious and usually absurd tales invented to account for a puzzling name. After the defeat of the Comyns at the battle of Barra in 1308, Bruce pursued the retreating army towards Buchan, whence it came. Having risen from a sick-bed to fight the battle, exhaustion compelled him to rest against this stone as he passed. To the appeals of his men that he should rest a while he gave blunt refusal; it was his but to “grin an’ go hence Grinago. The name, which Professor Watson regards as likely to be Gaelic, has become too seriously corrupted to be identifiable.”

Folklore of Aberdeenshire Stone Circles, 1926.

The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy May 31, 2009

Barra 1308

Hints that this stone might have been at this spot for a lot longer than Bruces time. This site has Tim’s World plans on it.

Sites within 20km of The Grinago Stone

Newells

Cairn(s) • 1.68km W

5

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 2.97km SW

2

2
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.5km W

2

1
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 3.63km SW

25

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.63km SW

1

2
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 3.69km S

52

6

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.98km SW

3

2
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.08km SSW

4

1

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 4.43km SW

48

5

3
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 4.92km SW

6

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 4.96km SW

4

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 6.2km SSW

4

1

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 6.24km S

3

1
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 6.27km ENE

56

6

2
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 6.34km SSW

6

1

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 6.52km E

5

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.69km WSW

6

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 6.83km WSW

5

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 7.14km ENE

18

1

1
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 7.15km NE

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.5km ENE

5

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 7.67km W

81

1

12

2
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 7.77km WSW

2

2

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.81km W

9

1

1

2
New Craig

Stone Circle • 7.95km W

15

5
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 8.65km WSW

3

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.65km WSW

4

2

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.72km SW

5

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 8.96km SW

15

2

3
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km SW

4

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.12km SW

7

1
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.15km NE

5

1
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 9.2km NE

4

1
Wood Of Schivas

Cup Marked Stone • 9.21km ENE

5

1
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 9.38km NE

4

2

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.44km SW

3

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.47km WSW

4

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 9.53km S

3

1
Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.58km NE

4

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.59km S

4

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.61km SW

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.64km SW

3

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.66km NNE

5

2

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.69km SW

3

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 9.89km WSW

7

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 9.9km WSW

26

1

4

3
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 9.94km SSW

54

1

10

3
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.99km NE

4

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 9.99km NW

9

1

1
Fedderat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.05km NE

4

2

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.14km SSW

4

1
Middleton

Henge • 10.21km SW

1

1

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.29km SSW

4

1
Mill of Schivas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.37km NE

4

1

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 10.44km SSW

6

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 10.81km W

6

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.83km W

4

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.86km WSW

2

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.86km S

4

1

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.9km W

6

2
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.97km WSW

6

2
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 11.06km SW

4

2

1
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.08km N

26

1

2
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.24km N

4

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 11.31km SSW

12

1

2
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 11.34km S

5

2
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 11.36km SE

5

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.39km SE

6

1

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.45km S

1
Candle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.53km ENE

12

2
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.59km S

5

1
East Kinharrachie

Cairn(s) • 11.59km ENE

4

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 11.63km SE

8

1
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 11.77km E

5

2

2
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 11.81km S

6

1

1
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 11.86km E

3

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 12km SSE

6

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.01km SSW

2

3

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 12.02km SW

105

1

19

2
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 12.18km SSW

3

2
The Law

Cairn(s) • 12.27km WSW

11

3
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 12.29km WSW

7

2
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 12.31km SE

10

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 12.33km SSE

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 12.38km S

7

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 12.55km WSW

4

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 12.59km SSE

5

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 13.01km W

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 13.01km W

3

1
Ellon (relocated)

Stone Circle • 13.13km ENE

11

1

3

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.21km NNW

15

1

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 13.27km WSW

1

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.29km WSW

9

1

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.29km W

2

3
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 13.31km SE

5

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 13.35km S

12

1

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.41km SSE

6

1

1

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 13.44km W

3

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 13.61km WSW

17

2

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.64km WSW

4

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.69km SSE

6

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 13.74km S

8

1

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 13.77km WSW

4

1

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 14.08km S

12

2
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.15km S

4

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 14.26km SSE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.27km SSE

3

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.33km SSE

5

1

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 14.36km WSW

29

6

2
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 14.43km W

5

1

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 14.49km WSW

8

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 14.52km WNW

2

1

2
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.58km ESE

4

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 14.68km S

6

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.74km S

2

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.76km WSW

2

1

2
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 14.93km WSW

7

1

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 14.94km WSW

7

2

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 14.96km WSW

6

1

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.1km SE

7

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 15.23km SW

5

3
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.25km SW

3

1
Hill Of Logie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.28km ENE

9

1

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.3km SE

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 15.48km WSW

64

7

2
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 15.53km SW

6

2
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.63km SSE

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 15.67km SE

77

3

15
Berryhill

Enclosure • 15.87km WSW

8

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 15.9km WSW

3

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.96km WSW

5

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.03km WSW

8

2

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 16.15km W

10

2
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 16.33km NNW

5

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 16.33km SSW

18

2
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.36km WSW

4

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.42km SSW

3

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.43km WSW

2

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.47km SSW

3

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.52km SSE

3

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 16.54km WSW

14

3
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 16.56km SSE

7

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.8km SSW

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 16.9km W

3

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.98km SW

9

1

3

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.02km ESE

5

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 17.05km WSW

5

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 17.11km WSW

29

3
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.12km SSW

3

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 17.13km W

7

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 17.14km WSW

3

1
Auchmaliddie

Stone Circle • 17.14km NNE

15

4

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 17.14km W

4

1

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 17.15km WSW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 17.16km WSW

15

1
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 17.2km ESE

6

1
Bennachie

17.22km WSW

33

9

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 17.31km SW

5

2

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.5km SSW

6

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.51km WSW

4

1
Temple Stones, Millden

Stone Circle • 17.71km ESE

3

1

1

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.86km WSW

6

1

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km S

4

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.06km SSW

3

2
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 18.14km W

17

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 18.16km SSW

8

1

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 18.5km WSW

4

1
Bairnie Hillock

Cairn(s) • 18.55km ESE

9

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 18.56km SSE

6

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.64km SE

5

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 18.64km W

1

2

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 18.64km WNW

10

4

2
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.67km S

1

3
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km SW

2

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 18.71km W

4

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.74km SSE

5

2

1
Forvie Kerb Cairns

Kerbed Cairn • 18.84km E

36

4

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.89km SW

6

2
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.9km SW

1

1

1
Forvie

Stone Circle • 18.93km E

20

1

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 19.05km SW

22

3
Whitestripes

Henge • 19.08km ESE

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 19.2km SSW

4

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 19.21km WNW

6

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 19.27km WNW

3

1
Mundurno

Stone Circle • 19.31km ESE

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 19.4km SW

32

5
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 19.5km W

6

2
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km S

2

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 19.62km W

1

1
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 19.69km WNW

12

3

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.76km SSE

10

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.87km SSE

4

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 19.94km W

9

3