Newton Of Fortrie (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Newton Of Fortrie (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Knock Hill from Newton of Fortrie.

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Image of Newton Of Fortrie (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

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Image of Newton Of Fortrie (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

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Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Jul 13, 2009

This standing stone is situated about 1 mile to the south-west of the circle at the Backhill Of Drachlaw. Leave the B9024 at the Shielburn signpost and follow the road to it’s conclusion at the Newton Of Fortrie. The stone, which stands at almost 6 feet in height 4 feet in width, is in a field 50 meters to the south of the farm.

Visited 12/07/09.

Sites within 20km of Newton Of Fortrie

Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.8km N

6

2

1
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 0.9km NW

11

2
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 0.92km NW

16

2

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1km NNW

20

5

3
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 2.02km SW

3

2

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 2.37km SE

9

2

3
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.6km NNW

2

2

1
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 3.34km E

12

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 3.35km E

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 3.35km E

6

1

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 3.42km WSW

5

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 3.83km ESE

10

4

2
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 5km N

2

2

1
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 5.88km NNE

5

1
Raich

Stone Circle • 5.99km WSW

20

1

2
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 6.11km SSE

17

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 6.58km SSW

6

2
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 6.7km SW

4

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 7.01km WSW

10

5

2
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 7.09km SW

2

1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 7.31km NNE

6

1

1
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 7.38km W

15

1

4

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 7.84km ENE

4

1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.95km W

8

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 8.06km ESE

2

1

2
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 8.25km ENE

3

1
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.39km WNW

7

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 8.58km ENE

3

2
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 8.6km W

6

1

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 8.8km WSW

5

3

2
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 9.08km W

20

4
Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 9.13km NW

6

2
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 9.27km W

2

1

2
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 9.38km NNW

5

2

1
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.79km NNE

6

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 11.12km WSW

4

2

1
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.41km W

3

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 11.45km E

5

1
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 11.6km W

10

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 11.65km SW

10

2

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 11.74km W

4

1
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.77km W

10

1

3
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 11.93km SSE

5

1

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.38km SSE

2

3
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 12.52km W

3

2
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 12.76km W

31

1

5

2
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 12.79km S

4

1

1
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.84km W

7

2

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.95km E

15

1

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 13.04km E

9

1

1
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 13.16km WNW

3

1
Thorax

Stone Circle • 13.19km WNW

5

1

2

3
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.22km W

1

1

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 13.32km W

7

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 13.38km W

5

1
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 13.41km W

3

1
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.43km W

14

1

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 13.46km W

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 13.47km W

3

1
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 13.63km N

2

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 13.78km SSE

3

1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 13.84km WNW

3

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 13.92km SSW

1

2

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 14.2km SSW

1

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 14.28km WSW

6

2
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 14.35km WSW

12

2

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 14.44km SSW

4

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 14.45km S

7

1
Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn • 14.63km NNW

5

1

1
Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s) • 14.68km NNW

2

1

1
Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 15.08km NNE

3

1

1
Mill Of Fisherie

Cairn(s) • 15.2km NE

5

2
Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 15.2km NE

3

1

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 15.32km SSE

3

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 15.33km SSE

3

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.42km WSW

10

3
Huntly

Standing Stones • 15.43km WSW

5

1

4
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 15.8km S

10

2
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 16.12km W

14

2

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 16.29km SW

3

1
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.37km W

4

1
Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 16.52km N

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 16.62km S

3

1
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.63km E

4

1
Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 16.76km W

22

2
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 16.77km SE

6

1
Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.79km W

2

2
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.8km SE

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.82km SE

4

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 16.86km SSW

9

3
St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 16.89km NW

11

4

3
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 17.22km S

3

1
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.23km W

5

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 17.25km SE

15

5
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 17.32km SSW

32

8
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.37km E

26

1

2
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km SE

2

1
Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 17.46km N

2

2
Colleonard

Stone Circle • 17.48km NNW

5

1

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 17.48km SSE

29

6

2
Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 17.5km W

7

2
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.53km S

4

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.56km SE

9

1

1

2
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.59km S

2

1
Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 17.59km NNE

9

2
The Law

Cairn(s) • 17.66km SSE

11

3
Clochforbie

Stone Circle • 17.72km NE

5

4

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 17.86km SW

2

1
Lusy Law

Cairn(s) • 17.93km N

9

2
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.94km SSW

5

1
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.01km W

7

2
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 18.07km SW

6

2
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 18.15km SE

81

1

12

2
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 18.2km SSW

16

3

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 18.28km SSW

24

9

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 18.37km SSW

27

5
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.45km SW

4

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 18.47km WSW

9

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 18.74km S

14

3
Cairn Lee

Cairn(s) • 18.91km NNE

1

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 18.92km SE

7

1
Mill Of Boyndie

Souterrain • 18.93km NNW

10
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 18.94km SSW

22

3
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.95km WSW

8

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km S

8

2

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 19.26km SW

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.27km SW

3

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.45km SSE

9

1

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 19.47km SSW

10

3

1
Upper Auchnagorth

Stone Circle • 19.52km ENE

8

3

2
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 19.57km S

4

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 19.61km SSE

8

1
Cleaved Head

Cliff Fort • 19.73km NNE

8

2

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 19.77km SSE

7

1

1
Dillyminnen

Promontory Fort • 19.94km NNE

10

2