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Image of Midtown Of Pitglassie (Round Barrow(s)) by drewbhoy

From the Balloch Brae road.

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Image of Midtown Of Pitglassie (Round Barrow(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking over towards Corrydown,

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Image of Midtown Of Pitglassie (Round Barrow(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking west and a possible kerb.

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Image of Midtown Of Pitglassie (Round Barrow(s)) by drewbhoy

Near the trees in the distance is Pitglassie RSC.

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The remains of the barrow.

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Image of Midtown Of Pitglassie (Round Barrow(s)) by drewbhoy

The barrow is in the northern end of the woods in the middle of the image. Another is at the southern end which I’ve yet to visit. Picture taken from Pitglassie RSC. More pictures soon.

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Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s)

drewbhoy Aug 10, 2009

The wood containing two barrows sits on the eastern hill overlooking the farm of Mid Pitglassie. However the best access is found by approaching from Corrydown farm, the site of an RSC. Follow the directions to that site, the barrow is in amongst the trees to the south. Keep to the tractor tracks and nobody will be annoyed.

Nothing to much can be seen in the clearing except for the hints of a small raised mound. Some stones, from the barrow, can also be seen on the surface. But the site is mainly turf covered. The best place to find info about the Neolithic and Bronze age finds are in the superb archaeological notes by Alexandra Shepherd’s team. Excavation took place during 1978. I’ll post these on the Links section.

No fewer than 15 stone circles/cairns surround this site including another barrow at the southern end of the wood. But I’ll look for that another day.

Visited 10/08/09.

Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s)

drewbhoy Aug 10, 2009

ADS.AHDS

Alexandra Shepherd’s extended notes for the many findings. Lots of helpful pictures and diagrams, plus a map showing some of sites surrounding the barrow. Great stuff!

Sites within 20km of Midtown Of Pitglassie

Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 0.19km NE

3

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 1.07km SSW

10

4

2
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 1.09km NNE

12

3

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 1.62km WSW

9

2

3
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.35km W

3

1
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.81km WNW

6

2

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 3.82km W

3

2

1
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 4.09km WNW

16

2

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.09km WNW

20

5

3
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 4.17km WNW

11

2
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 4.72km ESE

2

1

2
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 4.82km SW

17

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.31km WNW

2

2

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 5.5km WSW

5

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 6.16km SW

6

2
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 7.25km NE

3

1
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 7.37km NW

2

2

1
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 7.39km NNW

5

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 7.56km NNE

4

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 7.68km WSW

4

1
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 8.17km NE

3

2
Raich

Stone Circle • 8.39km W

20

1

2
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 8.56km N

6

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 8.57km WSW

2

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 8.77km ENE

5

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 9.21km WSW

10

5

2
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 9.69km ESE

9

1

1
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.83km E

15

1

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 9.98km S

5

1

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.17km S

2

3
Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 10.34km W

15

1

4

1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.29km W

8

1
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.31km N

6

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 11.54km W

5

3

2
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 11.59km SSW

4

1

1
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 11.68km NW

5

2

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 11.72km S

3

1
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.72km WNW

7

1
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 11.95km W

6

1

1
Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 12.08km WNW

6

2
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 12.42km W

20

4
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 12.63km W

2

1

2
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 12.73km WSW

10

2

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 12.96km WSW

4

2

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 13.06km SSW

1

2

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 13.22km SSW

7

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 13.24km S

3

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 13.25km S

3

1
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.44km E

4

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 13.56km SW

1

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 13.57km SSW

4

1
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.18km E

26

1

2
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 14.34km SSW

10

2
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 14.36km SSE

6

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.4km SSE

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.41km SSE

4

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 14.44km SE

15

5
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.72km W

3

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.76km SE

9

1

1

2
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.85km W

10

1

3
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 14.86km W

10

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.05km SSE

2

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 15.05km W

4

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 15.28km SSW

3

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 15.36km SE

81

1

12

2
The Law

Cairn(s) • 15.49km S

11

3
Mill Of Fisherie

Cairn(s) • 15.57km NNE

5

2
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 15.6km NNW

2

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 15.65km S

29

6

2
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 15.67km SSW

3

1
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 15.84km W

3

2
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 15.93km W

31

1

5

2
Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 15.99km NNE

3

1

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.06km SSW

4

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 16.11km SW

9

3
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.12km SSW

2

1
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.17km W

7

2

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 16.26km WSW

6

2
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 16.27km W

7

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 16.35km W

5

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 16.35km SW

3

1
Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 16.38km N

3

1

1
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 16.39km W

3

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 16.41km W

7

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 16.42km SSE

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 16.42km W

3

1
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.43km W

14

1

1
Thorax

Stone Circle • 16.51km WNW

5

1

2

3
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 16.52km W

3

1
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.57km W

1

1

1
Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn • 16.85km NNW

5

1

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.02km ESE

2

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.02km E

5

2

1
Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s) • 17.03km NW

2

1

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 17.05km SW

32

8
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 17.18km W

12

2

1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 17.19km WNW

3

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 17.24km SSW

14

3
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.27km SW

5

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.37km SE

6

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.41km S

9

1

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km S

8

2

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 17.46km WSW

5

1

4
Newells

Cairn(s) • 17.6km ESE

5

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 17.64km SW

16

3

1
Clochforbie

Stone Circle • 17.67km NE

5

4

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 17.74km SW

27

5
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 17.74km S

8

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.81km WSW

10

3
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 17.85km SW

24

9

1
Auchmaliddie

Stone Circle • 17.86km ENE

15

4

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 17.9km SE

3

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 17.96km SE

5

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 17.96km SW

2

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 17.97km S

7

1

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 18.15km SSW

22

3
Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 18.16km N

3

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 18.17km S

1

1
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.17km E

5

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 18.21km SSE

4

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 18.22km SW

6

2
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 18.36km SSW

4

1
Culsh

Stone Circle • 18.44km ENE

1

3

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.46km S

5

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 18.52km S

8

1
Upper Auchnagorth

Stone Circle • 18.6km NE

8

3

2
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.65km SW

4

1
Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 18.77km N

9

2
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.88km E

4

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.93km SSW

4

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 18.93km SW

10

3

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.08km S

4

1
Bellmuir settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.09km E

4

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.13km SE

4

2

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 19.14km S

17

2

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.21km ESE

7

2

1
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 19.22km E

4

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 19.28km SW

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.29km SW

3

1
Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 19.37km NNW

2

2
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 19.46km ESE

2

2
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 19.47km W

14

2

2
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 19.56km SSE

26

1

4

3
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.7km SSW

6

1

1
Colleonard

Stone Circle • 19.71km NNW

5

1

1
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.72km W

4

1
St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 19.86km WNW

11

4

3
Cairn Lee

Cairn(s) • 19.9km NNE

1

1