The Peirk

Cairn(s)
NJ4723127725

Also known as:

Gallows Hill

Nearest town:

Huntly (13km NNE)

OS reference:

NJ4723127725

OS sheet:

37

Latitude:

57° 20' 13.34 N

Longitude:

2° 52' 36.1 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (5)
Fieldnotes (1)
Folklore (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of The Peirk (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

from Tap o Noth.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Sep 30, 2011

Image of The Peirk (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 23, 2009

Image of The Peirk (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Tap O Noth in the background.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 23, 2009

Image of The Peirk (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 23, 2009

Image of The Peirk (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 23, 2009

Articles

The Peirk

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Nov 23, 2009

Leave Rhynie via the A941, Cabrach/Dufftown, and stop at the Mains of Lesmoir a couple of miles west. Plenty parking space here. Then walk further, 100 meters west, along the road where a track can be found heading south over the hill. This is also necessary as the Lesmoir Burn is in spate and this is the only bridge this side of the hill. (This could be found by walking thru Templand to the south, Wheedlemont, Upper Ord etc.)

The cairn can be seen quite clearly between two hills which are covered in rocks and hut circles perhaps. At 19 meters wide and 3 meters high the grass covered cairn has views that are magnificent with Tap O Noth clearly dominating the area. Originally used for burial the cairn was used as a Gallows in feudal disputes. The cairn is still known as Gallows Hill. Today it was peaceful and the sun was out. But not for long!

Visited 23/11/09.

The Peirk

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Dec 18, 2009

“Gallows Hill cairn is a substantial prehistoric mound re-used as a place of execution by the Gordons of Lesmoir. In 1651 Sir William Gordon of Lesmoir admitted that he had heard that a part of his home-farm was dedicated to the Goodman, and so it was not worked; ‘but he had a mind, by the assistance of God, to cause labour the same: Whereupon he was commended for his ingenuitie in declareing it, and exhorted to take paines shortly to have it laboured.”

Presbytery Book Of Strathbogie

The Peirk

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Nov 23, 2009

RCAHMS

Explains the the original burial use then a more sinister use.

Sites within 20km of The Peirk

Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.73km SSE

4

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 1.21km NE

2

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 1.27km ESE

11

2
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.29km E

7

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 1.33km ESE

13

2

1
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 1.54km NE

7

5
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 1.67km SSE

10

2

2
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 1.73km NE

3

2
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 1.74km ENE

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 1.75km ENE

3

1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 1.96km NE

71

5

3
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 2.63km WNW

2

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 2.64km WNW

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 2.71km E

8

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 2.81km E

4

1

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 2.86km E

5

2
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 3.02km E

5

2
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 3.06km ENE

8

2
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 3.26km WNW

10

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.52km SW

5

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 3.79km WNW

12

5
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 3.79km E

24

3
Cairn More

Hillfort • 4.17km ESE

3

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.91km SW

6

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.3km ENE

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 5.68km E

2

2

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 5.69km E

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 5.72km E

2
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 5.77km E

5

2

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 6.48km E

4

1

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km ENE

3

2
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 6.76km ENE

8

1
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 7.93km W

4

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 7.93km E

5

2

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 8.04km ENE

24

3

3
Clova 1

Souterrain • 8.19km S

11

2

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.32km S

8

3
Clova 2

Souterrain • 8.51km S

16

1

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.57km SSW

2

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 8.59km NW

5

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.97km SE

10

4
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 9.87km WNW

5

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 10km SSE

3

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.09km ENE

4

1
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 10.17km WNW

26

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.23km ENE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 10.24km ENE

5

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 10.57km ENE

6

2
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 10.73km ESE

5

4

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 10.93km NNE

9

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 10.93km ENE

2

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.95km N

7

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.95km E

3

2

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.08km NNE

8

1
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 11.11km NW

10

1

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 11.37km E

3

1

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.44km N

7

2
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 11.64km E

5

2
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.9km NNW

8

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 12.08km N

9

2
Braehead

Stone Circle • 12.13km E

10

2

2
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 12.16km NNW

8

2
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 12.27km S

4

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 12.35km ENE

3

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 12.43km ESE

1

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 12.69km ESE

2

3

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 12.81km ENE

32

8
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 12.9km E

10

3

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 12.94km S

4

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 12.96km ENE

24

9

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 12.96km SSE

3

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 13.09km SSW

2

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.11km SSW

5

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 13.12km S

4

1

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.17km NNW

4

1

2
Huntly

Standing Stones • 13.4km NNE

5

1

4
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.41km E

6

2
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.42km SSW

4

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.47km NW

9

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 13.55km NNW

4

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 13.57km NW

7

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 13.64km ENE

16

3

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 13.65km E

6

3
Creag An Sgor

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

13

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.7km NNW

4

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 13.75km SSE

3

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 13.78km NNW

2

2

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 13.82km SSW

8

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.82km SSE

4

2
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 13.88km E

1

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 13.91km SSW

3

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 13.92km NNW

7

2
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 13.92km SSW

2

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 13.93km ENE

27

5
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 13.93km SSW

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 13.96km SSW

8

3
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 14.09km NE

6

2
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 14.13km SSW

8

1
Damil

Hillfort • 14.24km ESE

4

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.31km ENE

5

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 14.38km SSW

8

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 14.38km SSW

7

1

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.41km SSW

1

2
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 14.52km E

22

3
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 14.56km NW

6

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 14.58km NNW

4

1

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 14.67km ESE

15

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 14.68km ESE

9

1

1
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 14.68km NNW

4

1

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.73km ESE

8

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.75km NW

5

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 14.77km NNW

4

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 14.78km E

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 14.79km E

5

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 14.82km ESE

1

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 14.95km E

41

3

2
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 15.07km SSE

3

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.2km NNW

4

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 15.2km NNW

6

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 15.21km ENE

9

3
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 15.21km E

15

1

5
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 15.24km NE

10

2

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.25km NNE

10

3
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 15.56km SSW

8

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.58km S

6

1

1
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 15.67km W

19

3

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 15.78km SSW

10

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.08km SSW

4

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 16.2km SW

19

3
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.26km ESE

3

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 16.28km NE

4

2

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 16.28km ENE

1

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 16.29km SSW

6

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 16.44km E

59

15

3
Buchaam

Souterrain • 16.5km SSW

5

1

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 16.61km NW

4

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.66km SSW

2

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 16.76km E

4

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.93km S

4

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 16.98km ENE

4

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 17.03km SSW

3

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 17.13km NW

5

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 17.24km ENE

1

2

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 17.45km SE

6

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 17.5km ESE

3

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 17.79km S

4

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 17.81km ESE

14

3
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 17.89km SE

4

1
Newe

Souterrain • 17.91km SW

2

1

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.91km S

4

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 17.93km SSE

3

1

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.94km E

6

1

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.02km E

4

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 18.07km SSE

7

1

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 18.19km ENE

3

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 18.34km S

3

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 18.43km ENE

7

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 18.62km ENE

2

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 18.62km E

14

3
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 18.69km ENE

4

1
Ten Rood Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.7km NW

7

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 18.78km NNE

12

2

1
Nether Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.78km W

2

2
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 18.82km SSE

16

3

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 18.89km ESE

3

2

2
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 19.03km ENE

10

2
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 19.11km ENE

4

1

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 19.15km ENE

3

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.19km E

8

2

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 19.37km ESE

4

1
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 19.39km SW

4

1
Edintore

Cairn(s) • 19.39km NW

2

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.55km E

5

1
Bennachie

19.58km E

33

9

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 19.62km E

5

1
Cairds Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.63km NW

3

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.66km E

1

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 19.66km E

29

3
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 19.67km E

15

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 19.67km E

3

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 19.67km E

8

1
North Whiteley A

Cairn(s) • 19.69km NNW

3

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 19.74km SE

16

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 19.8km NE

2

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 19.88km SSE

14

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 19.98km NNE

7

1
North Whiteley B

Cairn(s) • 19.98km NW

4

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19.99km NNE

3

1