Hindstones (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Hindstones (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking north east, over the hill is Sandhaven and Rosehearty.

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drewbhoy Jul 1, 2010

Image of Hindstones (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The hollowed out cairn.

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Image of Hindstones (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the south looking north.

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Image of Hindstones (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

East wall.

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Hindstones

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jul 1, 2010

Possibly several cairns existed here at some point but only the remnants of one remain. Good views are all around giving a faint reminder of far better, historically speaking, times.

What is left is a shell of a cairn which was near 4 meters in width standing at just over a 1/2 meter tall. Some good folks in the past surrounded the site with a dry stane dyke at 9 meters in width. The site is overgrown, possibly a winter visit might glean more details. Unfortunately when heavy rain or snow happens the site becomes a bog. Fortunately, today it was dry so no unexpected drenching.

The easiest way to find the cairn is heading west past the Boyndlie Hall on the A98 and take the second minor road north. Blink and this will be missed. Follow the road, thru Hindstones farm, till it ends. Then head west taking the first track south, to Crookahill, the cairn is to the east at the end of the first straight. The area is fenced. Although badly damaged it is still inspiring as Bennachie could be spied in the gathering gloom.

Visited 30/06/2010.

Sites within 20km of Hindstones

Sunnybrae Farm

Crannog • 0.84km NNW

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Law Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.76km SSE

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Castle Hills

Cist • 2.86km ENE

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1

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West Mains

Cairn(s) • 3.13km WNW

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Mid-Cairneywhing

Cairn(s) • 3.42km SSW

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1
Dundarg

Cliff Fort • 4.14km NNE

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3
Strath Howe

Hillfort • 4.19km W

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Cummerton

Cairn(s) • 4.78km WNW

4

1
Litterty Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.05km W

6

1
Long Nose

Promontory Fort • 5.68km W

12

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1
Gallows Hill 'Hanging Stone'

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.09km NE

5

1
Upper Auchnagorth

Stone Circle • 6.32km SW

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3

2
Cullykhan

Cliff Fort • 6.95km WNW

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Woodside (Maryculter)

Cairn(s) • 7.86km NE

5

1
Strichen

Stone Circle • 8.4km ESE

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3
Clochforbie

Stone Circle • 8.95km WSW

5

4

1
Castle Of Findon

Cliff Fort • 9.36km W

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1
Memsie Burial Cairn

Round Cairn • 9.44km ENE

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Mormond Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 9.66km E

5

1
White Cow Wood

Chambered Cairn • 11.05km ESE

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3
Mill Of Fisherie

Cairn(s) • 12.04km WSW

5

2
Auchmachar Cairn

Long Cairn • 12.19km ESE

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1
Auchmachar

Stone Circle • 12.51km ESE

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3

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Culsh

Stone Circle • 12.54km S

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3

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Cortie Brae

Stone Circle • 12.87km E

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2

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Law Of Melrose

Cairn(s) • 12.98km W

5

1

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Cairndale Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.06km SE

10

1

1
Cairn Lee

Cairn(s) • 13.16km W

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1
Law Of Balgreen

Cairn(s) • 13.48km WSW

3

1

1
Den Of Howie

Kerbed Cairn • 13.54km ESE

10

1
Gaval

Stone Circle • 13.59km ESE

9

4

1
Knockmonean

Cairn(s) • 13.63km ENE

6

1
Loudon Wood

Stone Circle • 13.65km ESE

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Longman Hill

Long Barrow • 14.48km W

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2
Old Maud

Cist • 14.49km SE

6

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Stockbridge

Cairn(s) • 14.52km ESE

5

1
Berrybrae

Stone Circle • 15.01km E

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5
Castle Hill (Maud)

Cairn(s) • 15.67km SE

6

1
Dillyminnen

Promontory Fort • 15.7km W

10

2
Hill Of Foulzie

Long Cairn • 15.73km WSW

3

1

1
Aikey Brae

Stone Circle • 15.74km ESE

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2

9

2
Auchmaliddie

Stone Circle • 16.03km S

15

4

1
Cleaved Head

Cliff Fort • 16.46km W

8

2

1
Netherton

Stone Circle • 16.46km E

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4
Greengates

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.5km E

4

2
Aden Country Park

Megalithic Cemetery • 16.63km ESE

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Woodside

Ring Cairn • 17.12km WSW

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2
Comfort Law

Cairn(s) • 17.25km W

3

1
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 17.69km SW

3

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 17.85km WSW

4

1
West Crichie

Stone Circle • 18.61km ESE

2

1
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.66km WSW

6

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 18.66km SW

5

1
Gavenie Braes

Stone Circle • 18.93km W

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2
Ardlaw Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 19.13km ESE

3

1
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 19.38km WSW

2

1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 19.5km WSW

6

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