Knockmonean (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Knockmonean (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jul 17, 2009

Image of Knockmonean (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 17, 2009

Image of Knockmonean (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 17, 2009

Image of Knockmonean (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 17, 2009

Image of Knockmonean (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 17, 2009

Image of Knockmonean (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The sand from the nearby beaches has blown into fields, a distance of at least 4 miles.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 17, 2009

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Knockmonean

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jul 30, 2009

This cairn is over 10 meters wide and stands at 11/2 meters in height. It must also be about 50 meters in length facing towards the nearby Mormond Hill. Some stones surround the perimeter. These might be kerbs or the remains of cairn material. This cairn has been badly robbed and has been weathered thru time by the ravages of the North Sea winds and sand. The surrounding fields are covered in it.

Travel south from Fraserburgh, the Broch up here, and take the second minor road east. Stop at the Fortmartine and Buchan Way for access. A small climb follows to the easily visible cairn.

Visited 17/07/09.

Sites within 20km of Knockmonean

Cortie Brae

Stone Circle • 3.06km SSW

6

2

1
Memsie Burial Cairn

Round Cairn • 4.2km WSW

15

7
Berrybrae

Stone Circle • 5.05km SSE

31

5
Netherton

Stone Circle • 5.54km SE

19

4
Greengates

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.02km SE

4

2
Mormond Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 7.39km SW

5

1
Woodside (Maryculter)

Cairn(s) • 8.5km W

5

1
Gallows Hill 'Hanging Stone'

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.22km W

5

1
Gaval

Stone Circle • 11.26km SSW

9

4

1
Strichen

Stone Circle • 11.27km SW

38

7

3
Castle Hills

Cist • 11.29km W

5

1

1
Den Of Howie

Kerbed Cairn • 12.2km SSW

10

1
White Cow Wood

Chambered Cairn • 12.45km SW

21

3
Dundarg

Cliff Fort • 12.54km W

18

3
Ardlaw Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.4km SSE

3

1
Hindstones

Cairn(s) • 13.63km WSW

4

1
Sunnybrae Farm

Crannog • 13.67km WSW

1

1
Loudon Wood

Stone Circle • 13.68km SSW

37

6

1
Auchmachar Cairn

Long Cairn • 13.81km SW

5

1

1
Auchmachar

Stone Circle • 13.83km SW

6

3

1
Law Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.9km WSW

4

2

1
Stockbridge

Cairn(s) • 14.96km SSW

5

1
Aden Country Park

Megalithic Cemetery • 15.11km SSW

1
Cairndale Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 15.25km SW

10

1

1
Mid-Cairneywhing

Cairn(s) • 15.43km WSW

2

1
West Mains

Cairn(s) • 15.78km W

1
Greenhill

Cairn(s) • 15.97km SSE

2

1
Aikey Brae

Stone Circle • 16.15km SSW

55

2

9

2
Castle Hill (Maud)

Cairn(s) • 17.22km SSW

6

1
Cummerton

Cairn(s) • 17.36km W

4

1
West Crichie

Stone Circle • 17.55km S

2

1
Litterty Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.73km W

6

1
Strath Howe

Hillfort • 17.77km WSW

6

1

1
Old Maud

Cist • 18.44km SW

6

1

1
Cullykhan

Cliff Fort • 18.46km W

11

1

1
Upper Auchnagorth

Stone Circle • 18.81km WSW

8

3

2
Long Nose

Promontory Fort • 18.81km W

12

1

1
Culsh

Stone Circle • 19.44km SW

1

3

1