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Image of Pittodrie Quarry by drewbhoy

Sign in the quarry which explains from the beginnings of time in the Scottish NE.

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Image of Pittodrie Quarry by drewbhoy

The east of the quarry. The track to the Maiden Castle is just beyond this.

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Image of Pittodrie Quarry by drewbhoy

View at entrance.

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Image of Pittodrie Quarry by drewbhoy

Far east of quarry.

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Sites within 20km of Pittodrie Quarry

Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 0.09km ESE

17

2

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 0.91km N

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 1.22km NE

4

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.67km NNW

9

1

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 1.9km WNW

8

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 2.09km W

7

1

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 2.42km SSW

64

7

2
Berryhill

Enclosure • 2.68km W

8

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.73km S

2

1

2
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.81km W

5

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 2.96km ESE

7

2
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 3.46km WSW

5

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 3.54km WSW

29

3
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.55km W

8

2

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 3.56km SSE

7

2

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 3.57km WSW

3

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 3.59km WSW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 3.6km WSW

15

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 3.64km N

11

3
Bennachie

3.65km WSW

33

9

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 3.82km NW

29

6

2
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 3.92km SSE

6

1

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.94km E

6

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 3.97km SE

4

1

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 4.12km E

26

1

4

3
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 4.19km W

14

3
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 4.25km NE

7

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.28km W

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.4km W

6

1

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.59km NNE

2

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 4.83km WNW

3

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 4.9km WNW

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 4.91km WNW

2

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 4.99km ENE

3

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.15km NNE

6

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.18km NNE

4

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.2km ENE

4

2

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 5.25km NNE

6

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 5.26km ESE

105

1

19

2
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.33km E

4

1
Middleton

Henge • 5.52km E

1

1

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.54km SSE

3

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 5.65km W

4

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 5.65km SE

5

3
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 5.83km N

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 5.84km N

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.85km E

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.93km E

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.95km E

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 5.99km WNW

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.04km E

3

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 6.14km WNW

10

2
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.16km E

4

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.21km E

5

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 6.51km E

2

2

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 6.8km ENE

5

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 6.87km NE

81

1

12

2
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 6.94km E

15

2

3
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.98km ENE

6

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.2km NE

9

1

1

2
New Craig

Stone Circle • 7.34km NE

15

5
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 7.38km NNW

3

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 7.81km WNW

7

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 8.1km W

22

3
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 8.12km WSW

15

1

5
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 8.53km W

9

3
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 8.58km WSW

1

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.71km E

7

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.78km W

5

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 8.84km WSW

6

3
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 8.87km S

22

3
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km N

2

3
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 8.93km WSW

59

15

3
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 8.95km SSE

5

2

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 8.95km WNW

4

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 8.97km W

27

5
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 9.12km NW

4

1

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 9.19km NNW

5

1

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 9.22km E

4

2

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 9.26km WNW

1

2

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 9.36km W

16

3

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 9.63km W

10

3

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 9.72km E

54

1

10

3
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 9.73km ENE

4

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 9.74km SE

6

2
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 9.77km ENE

6

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.85km E

4

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 9.87km WNW

1

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.9km ESE

2

3

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 9.91km ESE

3

2
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.91km E

4

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.92km WSW

6

2
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.95km SE

9

1

3

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 10km E

6

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 10.08km W

24

9

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 10.19km W

10

2

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.22km S

6

2
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 10.39km WSW

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 10.42km WSW

5

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km ENE

2

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 10.5km E

6

1

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 10.54km E

4

1

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 10.7km ENE

48

5

3
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.83km SW

18

5
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 10.86km WSW

41

3

2
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.87km ENE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 10.87km ENE

25

4

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 10.9km W

32

8
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 10.93km ENE

2

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 10.97km W

3

1

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.01km ENE

3

2
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 11.05km E

12

1

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km SSE

6

2
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.16km ENE

4

1

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.45km W

3

2

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 11.46km WSW

5

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 11.98km SSW

44

5

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.02km SE

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 12.1km SSE

32

5
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 12.13km WSW

1

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.42km SSW

8

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 12.52km W

3

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.61km SE

2

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km SW

3

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 12.69km ENE

5

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 12.69km E

3

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.76km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 12.76km W

5

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 12.89km ENE

52

6

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 12.92km W

2

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.95km ESE

3

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 13.14km E

6

1

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 13.24km W

6

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 13.24km ESE

18

2
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 13.31km WSW

15

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.44km ESE

3

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.51km SE

3

2
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.53km SE

4

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.55km E

4

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.58km ESE

3

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.59km W

4

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 13.62km ESE

12

1

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.64km ENE

7

2

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 13.67km E

7

1

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 13.72km E

3

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 13.72km ESE

8

1

2
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.79km E

4

3

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.86km ESE

3

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 14.22km E

5

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 14.31km WSW

2

3

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 14.36km W

5

2

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 14.44km W

24

3

3
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.6km ESE

4

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.61km E

5

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 14.65km WSW

5

4

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.66km E

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 14.74km ESE

6

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 15.01km NNW

17

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 15.01km SSE

5

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 15.05km NW

6

2
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 15.17km WSW

9

1

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 15.23km SW

14

3
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 15.4km SW

4

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.48km ESE

6

1
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 15.58km NE

9

1

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.79km WSW

8

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 15.8km SE

7

2

2
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 16.12km ESE

8

1

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.15km S

3

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 16.18km E

12

2
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.19km ESE

2

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 16.21km S

5

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 16.24km W

8

1
Red Hill

Cist • 16.25km SSW

3

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 16.25km E

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 16.26km S

3

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 16.3km NNE

2

1

2
White Hill

Enclosure • 16.48km WSW

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.58km W

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 16.61km W

4

1

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 16.63km SE

11

3

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 16.63km SSW

8

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 16.64km W

2

2

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.74km E

6

1

1

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 16.78km WNW

10

2

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 16.79km E

5

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.86km E

6

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.98km SSE

3

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 17.02km NW

4

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 17.02km WSW

1

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.04km SSE

3

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.05km W

3

2
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 17.23km SSW

25

1

3

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 17.32km SW

3

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 17.38km WSW

5

2

1
Damil

Hillfort • 17.49km WSW

4

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.55km SE

6

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 17.6km SSE

29

5

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 17.72km SW

7

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 17.81km E

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.83km E

3

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.96km ESE

1

3
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 18.01km SSE

62

1

12

3
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 18.05km N

10

4

2
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.05km E

6

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 18.1km NW

2

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SW

2
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.21km E

5

1

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.28km ESE

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.44km ESE

3

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.49km WSW

10

4
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 18.51km W

24

3
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 18.59km E

8

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.65km W

3
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.73km E

6

1

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 18.83km SW

3

2

2
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.85km ESE

4

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 18.9km E

5

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 18.93km E

5

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 18.93km SSE

63

1

8

2
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 18.95km NNW

9

2

3
Cairn More

Hillfort • 18.95km W

3

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 19.08km N

6

1

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.14km ESE

2

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 19.21km E

10

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 19.24km N

3

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 19.27km ENE

5

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 19.29km W

8

2
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 19.3km ESE

7

1
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 19.41km W

5

2
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 19.56km NNW

3

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.6km W

8

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 19.62km NW

5

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 19.62km W

4

1

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 19.65km W

5

2
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.69km SW

8

1

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 19.71km WNW

4

2

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 19.74km ESE

6

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 19.78km S

7

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 19.87km E

77

3

15
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 19.91km ENE

56

6

2
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.95km E

3

1