Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir
NJ44712526

Also known as:

Burn Of Craig

Nearest town:

Huntly (16km NE)

OS reference:

NJ44712526

OS sheet:

37

Latitude:

57° 18' 52.55 N

Longitude:

2° 55' 4.87 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (5)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Whitehillock (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Looking back down the valley which the B9002 follows.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 24, 2011

Image of Whitehillock (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Looking down to the Burn Of Craig. The drewmobile on the other side.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 24, 2011

Image of Whitehillock (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

With Craig Head behind.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 24, 2011

Image of Whitehillock (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

The Whitehillock croft has been ruined for a long time.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 24, 2011

Image of Whitehillock (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

From the Burn Of Craig looking up.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Mar 24, 2011

Articles

Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Mar 24, 2011

Head south from Rhynie on the A97 until the B9002. Take this road, which goes past two very old churches and Castle Craig (my brother wrote a book about this) and keep going until Longlands. This croft has been modernised, however about 500 meters further on is Whitehillock croft which, unfortunately, is completely ruined. Fortunately the site’s standing stone still proudly stands almost acting as marker to indicate the start of Aberdeenshire. (I was tempted to say Drewland, Mr SC!)

I parked on the track to Whitehillock and climbed down to valley bottom. The Burn Of Craig is at the bottom, taking advantage of my long legs I jumped. There are narrower bits for shorter people. Then walk thru a boggy bit and then up to the stone.

It is a beautifully shaped gray granite and is 1.22 meters tall. Almost shaped like a wizard’s hat.

Visited 24/3/2011.

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Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.4km SW

6

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 2.69km ENE

10

2

2
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.11km ENE

4

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 3.49km ENE

13

2

1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 3.52km NE

5

2

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 3.84km ENE

11

2
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.09km ENE

7

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 4.45km N

2

1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 4.69km N

2

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 4.72km NE

2

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 5.01km N

10

1
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.03km NE

7

5
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 5.13km ENE

5

2
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 5.16km NE

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 5.18km NE

3

1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 5.22km ENE

4

1

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 5.24km NE

3

2
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 5.41km ENE

5

2
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 5.46km NE

71

5

3
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 5.47km ENE

8

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 5.54km N

12

5
Cairn More

Hillfort • 5.63km E

3

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 5.81km SE

11

2

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.89km SSE

2

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 6.12km ENE

8

2
Clova 2

Souterrain • 6.13km SE

16

1

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.21km SE

8

3
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 6.56km ENE

24

3
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 7.24km E

5

2

1
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 7.46km WNW

4

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 7.94km SE

3

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 8.13km E

4

1

1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 8.15km ENE

2

2

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 8.3km ENE

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 8.34km ENE

4

1

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.64km ESE

10

4
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.77km NE

3
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 9.49km S

4

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.93km ENE

3

2
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 9.94km ENE

8

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 10.13km S

2

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.18km SW

13

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.19km S

5

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 10.27km SSW

4

1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 10.43km ENE

5

2

2
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 10.48km SSE

4

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 10.57km SSW

8

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 10.7km NNW

5

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 10.7km SSE

4

1

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 10.88km ENE

24

3

3
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 10.9km NW

26

5

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 10.94km SSW

8

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 10.98km S

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 10.98km S

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 10.99km S

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 11.03km S

8

3
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 11.07km SE

3

1
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 11.11km NW

5

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 11.23km SSW

8

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 11.26km SSW

7

1

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 11.48km E

5

4

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.58km S

1

2
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.8km SE

4

2
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 11.93km SE

3

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 12.19km ESE

1

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 12.41km SSW

8

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 12.68km SSW

10

1
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 12.71km NNW

10

1

2
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 12.77km SW

19

3
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.93km SSW

4

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.95km SSE

6

1

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 13.03km SSW

6

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.14km E

3

2

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 13.17km SSW

5

1

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 13.19km E

2

3

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.21km ENE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 13.21km ENE

5

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 13.23km SE

3

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.26km ENE

4

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 13.37km E

5

2
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.4km SSW

2

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 13.64km ENE

3

1

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 13.74km ENE

6

2
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 13.75km SSW

3

1
Damil

Hillfort • 13.79km ESE

4

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.86km NNE

7

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 14.08km ENE

2

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 14.13km NNE

9

1
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.17km N

8

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.18km NNE

8

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.29km NNE

7

2
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.36km SSE

4

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 14.44km ENE

10

2

2
Newe

Souterrain • 14.53km SSW

2

1

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.67km ESE

8

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 14.77km E

9

1

1
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 14.79km N

8

2
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 14.88km N

9

2
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 14.99km S

4

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.11km E

6

2
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.11km S

4

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 15.2km E

15

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.55km S

3

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.56km N

4

1

2
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 15.56km ENE

10

3

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 15.58km ENE

3

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 15.62km E

1

1
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 15.62km WNW

19

3

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.63km NNW

9

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 15.66km NNW

7

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 15.76km E

6

3
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 15.81km ENE

24

9

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 15.83km ENE

32

8
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 15.89km SW

4

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 16.01km E

1

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 16.02km E

16

2

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 16.02km E

5

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 16.04km E

41

3

2
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.04km N

4

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 16.1km N

4

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 16.12km N

2

2

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 16.28km ESE

6

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 16.3km SE

3

1

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 16.43km N

7

2
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 16.45km SE

7

1

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 16.45km ENE

16

3

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 16.65km NNW

6

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 16.66km ESE

4

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 16.69km ENE

27

5
Huntly

Standing Stones • 16.75km NE

5

1

4
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.8km NNW

5

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.83km E

3

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 16.83km SE

16

3

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 16.87km N

4

1

1
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 16.88km NNW

4

1

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 16.94km NNW

4

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 16.99km E

15

1

5
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 17.07km ESE

3

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.11km ENE

5

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 17.16km ENE

22

3
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 17.41km S

5

1
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 17.44km SSW

6

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 17.5km NE

6

2
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.7km N

4

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 17.78km N

6

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 17.78km E

59

15

3
North Strone

Stone Circle • 17.8km ESE

14

3
Torr Na Sithinn

Cairn(s) • 17.89km SW

7

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.92km SSW

3

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 17.95km SE

14

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18km SSW

6

1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 18.03km SSE

12

1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 18.04km S

4

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 18.1km ENE

9

3
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 18.14km SSE

7

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 18.18km SE

16

1

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 18.2km ESE

3

2

2
Inverernan

Cairn(s) • 18.26km SW

6

1
Nether Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.37km WNW

2

2
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 18.43km S

3

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 18.44km S

2

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.45km S

2

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 18.46km NNW

4

1
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km NNE

10

3
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 18.5km S

4

2
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 18.55km SSE

2

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.55km S

8

4
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 18.75km NE

10

2

1
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 18.8km S

2

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 18.83km NNW

5

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 18.95km SW

7

1
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 18.97km SSW

5

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 19.08km SE

21

1

2
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 19.23km ENE

4

1
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 19.27km S

28

3
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 19.35km ESE

4

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 19.43km ENE

1

1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.68km S

4

2
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 19.68km SSE

6

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 19.73km ESE

7

3

1
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 19.78km NE

4

2

1