Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Taken from beside Upper Ord Stone Circle. The cairn is behind the jabby things. Tap O Noth appears to be having a nosey.

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Image of Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The cairn in the centre of the pic from further up the hill.

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Image of Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

To the north and Rhynie. (Once again the pub was shut at lunch time!)

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Image of Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The three turbines in the distance are next door to Cairnmore hillfort.

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Image of Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Rabbit damage which shows how the cairn was built.

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Image of Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Top of the cairn looking over to Tap o Noth.

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Image of Ord Hill (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Wheedlemont Hillfort in the background.

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Articles

Ord Hill

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Mar 24, 2011

Ord Hill is in a stunning location stuck between two hillforts, surrounded by stone circles, cup marked rocks (many found by Tiompan) and more cairns.

Leave Rhynie, on the A97 south from Huntly, and take the Wheedlemont minor road at the south end of the square. Follow this road to the Templand farm signpost. Fairly easily found as Upper Ord Stone Circle is in the second field up from the road. The cairn is at the southern shoulder of Ord Hill looking down onto the circle.

In 1866 a cist was removed by a tenant farmer and further mutilation has continued by sheep and rabbits. The rabbit damage allows us to see how the cairn was constructed. At ten meters in diameter the cairn is best preserved in the south east (so Canmore says). I love this area, this being my fourth visit this year, and there is more to discover so I guess I’ll be back fairly soon.

However the pub being shut, in Rhynie, at lunch time is a nuisance so the shop in the square has to do. Good butteries tho!

Visited 24/3/2011.

Sites within 20km of Ord Hill

Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 0.27km SW

11

2
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 0.66km SW

13

2

1
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.07km WSW

4

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 1.29km W

5

2

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 1.35km NNE

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 1.36km NNE

3

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 1.41km NNW

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 1.5km ENE

8

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 1.51km SW

10

2

2
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 1.52km E

4

1

1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 1.57km E

5

2
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 1.73km E

5

2
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 1.89km N

3

2
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 1.91km NNW

7

5
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 2.04km ENE

8

2
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 2.19km N

71

5

3
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 2.62km ENE

24

3
Cairn More

Hillfort • 2.93km ESE

3

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 3.84km WNW

2

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 3.87km WNW

2

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.09km WSW

5

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 4.46km E

2

2

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 4.48km WNW

10

1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 4.49km E

5

2

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 4.51km E

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 4.52km E

2
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.81km NE

3
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 4.98km WNW

12

5
White Hill

Enclosure • 5.19km E

4

1

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.39km WSW

6

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.85km ENE

3

2
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 5.86km ENE

8

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 6.73km E

5

2

2
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 6.95km ENE

24

3

3
Clova 1

Souterrain • 7.83km SSW

11

2

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.85km S

8

3
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.94km SE

10

4
Clova 2

Souterrain • 8.14km SSW

16

1

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.33km SSW

2

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.19km ENE

4

1
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 9.21km W

4

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.22km ENE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 9.22km ENE

5

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 9.45km S

3

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 9.48km ESE

5

4

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 9.54km NW

5

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 9.67km ENE

6

2
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.7km E

3

2

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 10.02km ENE

2

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 10.14km E

3

1

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 10.36km E

5

2
Braehead

Stone Circle • 10.91km E

10

2

2
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 11.03km WNW

5

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 11.26km N

9

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 11.32km ESE

1

1
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 11.4km WNW

26

5

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 11.46km ESE

2

3

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.48km N

8

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.49km NNW

7

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 11.5km ENE

3

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 11.77km ENE

10

3

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 11.82km ENE

32

8
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 11.89km ENE

24

9

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 11.99km SSW

4

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.02km NNW

7

2
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.13km E

6

2
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 12.17km WNW

10

1

2
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 12.3km SSE

3

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 12.41km E

6

3
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 12.51km S

4

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 12.56km ENE

16

3

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 12.64km E

1

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 12.66km S

4

1

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 12.67km NNW

9

2
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.75km NW

8

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 12.83km ENE

27

5
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 12.84km NNW

8

2
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 12.9km SSW

2

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.91km SSW

5

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 13.05km SSE

3

1
Damil

Hillfort • 13.16km SE

4

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.19km S

4

2
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.23km ENE

5

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.36km SSW

4

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 13.38km ENE

22

3
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 13.43km ESE

15

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 13.49km E

16

2

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 13.5km ESE

9

1

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 13.5km E

5

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 13.52km NNE

5

1

4
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 13.55km ESE

1

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.58km ESE

8

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 13.66km E

41

3

2
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 13.7km SSW

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 13.71km SSW

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 13.72km SSW

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 13.75km SSW

8

3
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 13.83km SW

8

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 13.93km E

15

1

5
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.96km NNW

4

1

2
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 14.08km SW

8

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 14.11km NNE

6

2
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.14km SSW

1

2
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 14.16km ENE

9

3
Creag An Sgor

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

13

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 14.26km NNW

4

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 14.29km SSW

7

1

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 14.31km SSW

8

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.34km NW

9

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 14.36km SSE

3

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 14.46km NW

7

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.5km NW

4

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 14.58km NW

2

2

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 14.64km NNW

7

2
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 14.82km NE

10

2

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.02km ESE

3

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 15.15km E

59

15

3
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.19km S

6

1

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 15.37km ENE

1

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 15.39km NW

4

1

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 15.45km NW

6

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 15.48km SSW

8

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.49km NNE

10

3
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 15.53km NW

4

1

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 15.58km E

4

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 15.63km NW

4

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.65km NW

5

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 15.66km SSW

10

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 15.89km NNW

6

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.92km NNW

4

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.99km SSW

4

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 16.03km ENE

4

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 16.08km NE

4

2

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 16.29km SW

6

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 16.32km ENE

1

2

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 16.38km SW

19

3
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 16.39km ESE

3

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.5km S

4

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 16.52km SE

6

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 16.56km SW

5

1

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 16.62km ESE

14

3
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.66km SW

2

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.72km E

6

1

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.82km E

4

1
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 16.95km W

19

3

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 16.96km SE

4

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 17.05km SW

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 17.11km ENE

3

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 17.13km SSE

3

1

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 17.27km SSE

7

1

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 17.45km ENE

7

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 17.47km E

14

3
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 17.47km SSW

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.51km ENE

2

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 17.56km NW

4

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.58km ENE

4

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.59km SSW

4

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 17.83km SE

3

2

2
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 17.98km ENE

10

2
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 18.01km SSW

3

1
Newe

Souterrain • 18.01km SW

2

1

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.02km E

8

2

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 18.04km ENE

3

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 18.13km NW

5

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 18.13km SSE

16

3

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 18.19km ESE

4

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 18.2km ENE

4

1

1
Bennachie

18.33km E

33

9

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.36km E

5

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 18.37km E

5

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 18.41km E

1

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 18.41km E

29

3
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 18.41km E

15

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 18.42km E

3

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 18.47km E

8

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 18.9km SSE

16

1

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 19.03km ESE

7

3

1
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 19.05km NNE

12

2

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 19.16km SSE

14

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 19.31km E

7

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 19.41km NE

2

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 19.58km ENE

29

6

2
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 19.7km SW

4

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km E

18

5
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 19.72km E

8

1
Ten Rood Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.73km NW

7

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 19.73km ESE

2
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 19.82km NE

4

1