Hill of Keir (Enclosure) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by drewbhoy

Inside the enclosure.

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Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by drewbhoy

The north side looking west to the front door.

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Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by drewbhoy

The trees give an indication of how windy this day was.

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Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by drewbhoy

Front door looking south west.

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The ever increasing Westhill to the south.

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Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by drewbhoy

South west.

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The north east section.

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Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by drewbhoy

Looking east towards Souterhill, home to a nice wee cairn.

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South east section, the rain coming from Tyrebagger will make sure of a drenching.

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South western side.

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Taken from Westhill.

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From Souterhill.

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drewbhoy Jun 11, 2011

Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by thelonious

entrance to enclosure

thelonious Apr 14, 2011

Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by thelonious

Enclosure wall

thelonious Apr 14, 2011

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Enclosure on top of Hill of Keir

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Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by thelonious

Enclosure edge

thelonious Apr 14, 2011

Image of Hill of Keir (Enclosure) by thelonious

trig on top of Hill of Keir

thelonious Apr 14, 2011

Articles

Hill of Keir

Enclosure

drewbhoy Jun 6, 2017

I approached from the opposite side of the hill that Thelonius tackled.

Parking at the end of Keir Hill Road, Westhill I walked up the farm track, north, which veers east towards Berryhill Farm. Just before the farm I jumped the fence and headed to the top of the hill with its impressive enclosure. The entrance to site is to the east with the width of the enclosure being well over 30m.

After a good look round it was further east to the Souterhill cairn, heading back to Keir Hill Road via Souterhill and Berryhill farms.

Visited 27/4/2017.

Hill of Keir

Enclosure

thelonious Apr 14, 2011

10/04/2011 – Nice enclosure on top of Hill of Keir, Aberdeenshire. It was a lovely day here on Sunday and the views from the top were very good for a little hill. Best way up is probably from the east but I parked on the B979, due west of the hill, crossed a field, over a fence and a nice little walk through trees to the top.

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Sites within 20km of Hill of Keir

Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 0.64km ENE

11

2
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.08km ENE

4

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.16km WNW

2

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 2.07km NE

6

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 2.32km WNW

1

3
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.4km NNE

4

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 2.6km SW

12

2
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 3.4km SSW

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 3.43km SSW

5

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 3.59km E

1

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 3.65km SE

5

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 3.67km SW

5

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.72km ENE

5

2

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 3.75km SSW

5
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 3.92km SSW

5

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 3.94km SW

3

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.97km ENE

10

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.98km NNE

3

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 4.38km W

8

1

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 4.57km NE

7

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 4.86km ESE

6

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.89km WNW

6

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.06km NNE

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 5.16km SW

27

2

10

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 5.22km SSW

3

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.35km WSW

6

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.52km NNW

2

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 5.58km ESE

4

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 5.62km SW

6

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 5.63km SW

7

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 5.64km SE

4

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 5.69km ESE

7

1

2
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.96km ESE

4

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 6.05km NW

6

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 6.19km N

12

2
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.41km ESE

5

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.44km NW

4

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 6.47km NE

77

3

15
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 6.55km NNE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.56km NNE

3

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 6.62km SW

7

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.71km WNW

3

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.74km NNE

5

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.78km WNW

3

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 6.83km ESE

5

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 6.94km W

7

2

2
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 7.05km ESE

5

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.06km NNE

6

1

1

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 7.07km ESE

7

2
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.08km WNW

3

1
Binghill

Stone Circle • 7.08km ESE

18

1

3

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.1km NE

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 7.14km WNW

18

2
Midmill

Long Cairn • 7.16km NW

8

1

2
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 7.45km NW

12

1

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 7.45km ESE

4

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.47km NNE

6

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.53km WNW

3

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 7.59km E

4

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.74km W

3

2
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 7.82km W

11

3

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 8.07km NNE

5

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 8.12km NNW

7

1

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.15km E

8

2
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 8.15km N

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.17km SSW

4

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.54km ESE

17

3

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.67km N

5

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 8.73km S

2

1

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 8.76km NE

5

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 8.77km NNW

6

1

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.8km N

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 8.8km W

4

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.84km NNE

6

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 8.93km NNW

5

2
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.95km WSW

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.96km WSW

3

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 9.01km E

5

2
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 9.2km WSW

29

5

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 9.31km W

5

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.46km NNW

4

1

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.55km W

2

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.68km ENE

5

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.8km NE

7

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.06km SE

5

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 10.22km NW

12

1

2
Altries

Ring Cairn • 10.45km SE

6

2
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.45km ENE

10

1

2
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 10.47km WSW

63

1

8

2
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 10.49km NE

10

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.56km W

1

1

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.67km N

4

3

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 10.68km NW

3

2
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 10.73km N

3

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 10.73km NNE

8

1
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.75km NW

2

3

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 10.76km SE

3

1
Whitestripes

Henge • 10.76km ENE

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 10.88km WNW

6

2
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 11.03km W

32

5
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 11.06km SE

1

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.18km SE

4

2
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.21km NNE

6

1

1
Banchory House

Cist • 11.3km E

8

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 11.47km NE

5

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 11.47km NW

6

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km W

9

1

3

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.63km NW

4

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 11.73km NW

4

2

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.76km W

6

2
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.78km NW

4

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 11.78km E

4

1

1
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 11.82km E

6

1
Tillydrone

Artificial Mound • 11.88km ENE

6

1

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 11.96km WSW

62

1

12

3
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 12km NW

54

1

10

3
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.03km E

1
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.05km E

2

2

1
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.21km E

11

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 12.66km SE

2

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 12.67km SE

3

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 12.81km SSW

3

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 12.83km SSW

5

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 12.88km SSW

5

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 12.88km SSW

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 13.01km WSW

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 13.02km WSW

3

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 13.03km W

5

2

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 13.09km SSW

5

1
Mundurno

Stone Circle • 13.1km ENE

1

1

1
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 13.13km E

7

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.16km WSW

3

1
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.2km SE

5

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 13.22km S

4

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 13.23km E

6

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.34km NW

7

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.48km E

4

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.48km S

10

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.53km S

2

1
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 13.53km ESE

12

1

5
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 13.54km ESE

9

2
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 13.56km S

6

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 13.58km S

29

7
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 13.76km SW

7

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.84km ESE

5

1
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 13.97km ESE

13

2
Crathes Castle

13.99km SW

2
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 14.03km N

3

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.03km SW

3

1
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.16km E

8

1
Craighead

Stone Circle • 14.18km ESE

25

4
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.29km E

9

2

1
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 14.35km E

23

5

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 14.5km SW

7

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 14.6km NNW

6

1

1
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 14.61km ESE

39

8
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.68km E

6

1

1
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.71km E

8

2

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 14.72km NNW

4

1

1
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.84km E

6

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 14.87km SW

7

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 14.88km E

10
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 14.92km ESE

29

3
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.99km SW

1

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.04km W

6

2
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 15.09km NW

15

2

3
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 15.1km WNW

105

1

19

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 15.16km W

22

3
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.21km E

10

3

1
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 15.27km ENE

6

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 15.33km WNW

5

3
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 15.4km SW

3

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.47km WNW

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.49km NW

3

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 15.54km SSW

5

3
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.57km NW

3

1
Middleton

Henge • 15.64km NW

1

1

1
Northward

Cairn(s) • 15.65km SSE

12

2

1
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.69km ESE

9

1
Temple Stones, Millden

Stone Circle • 15.73km ENE

3

1

1

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.73km NW

3

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 15.74km SW

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.75km NW

3

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.87km NW

4

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 15.88km SW

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 15.91km SW

4

1
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16km NE

4

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.09km W

8

2
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 16.12km SW

2

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.15km NW

5

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 16.22km S

3

1

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 16.43km WNW

4

1

1
Bairnie Hillock

Cairn(s) • 16.47km ENE

9

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 16.48km SSW

5

4
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.49km NW

4

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 16.53km NNW

48

5

3
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 16.56km N

52

6

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.57km ENE

5

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 16.6km WSW

25

1

3

1
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 16.63km ESE

20

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.64km NNW

4

1

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 16.72km NNW

4

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 16.73km NNW

6

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 16.74km WSW

7

1
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 16.76km S

18

3
Banchory Manse

Cist • 16.8km SW

3

2
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.85km NNW

3

2
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.95km WNW

6

2
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 16.98km NW

2

2

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 17.06km WNW

6

1

1
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 17.28km SW

8

2

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 17.4km WNW

7

2
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.42km NNW

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 17.42km NNW

25

4

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 17.44km WNW

7

2

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 17.48km SW

4

1
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.5km SSE

11

2

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 17.52km SW

4

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 17.57km SW

5

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 17.62km WSW

4

1
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 17.75km SSE

44

1

3

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 17.86km NW

26

1

4

3
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 17.96km SSW
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.99km NW

4

2

1
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 18.02km SE

4

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 18.04km W

44

5

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.15km SW

6

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km WNW

2

1

2
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 18.42km NNW

2

2
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 18.42km SSW

5

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.66km SSW

4

1
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 18.78km SW

20

4
Glassel

Stone Circle • 18.87km WSW

28

1

8

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.9km W

18

5
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 19.01km NW

5

1
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 19.04km SE

14

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 19.1km W

8

3
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 19.18km WSW

8

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 19.19km WSW

8

3
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 19.23km NW

3

1
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 19.34km SSE

6

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 19.39km NNE

5

1
Glenton North

Cairn(s) • 19.41km SSE

5

1
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 19.41km SE

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 19.42km WNW

64

7

2
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 19.46km SW

42

7

2
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 19.51km SW

54

1

13

1
Glenton Hill

Enclosure • 19.59km SSE

4

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.61km NW

6

1
Glenton South

Cairn(s) • 19.64km SSE

5

1
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 19.72km SE

16

3
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 19.73km NE

5

2

2
Houff Of Ury

Kerbed Cairn • 19.75km SSE

5

1
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.76km SE

4

1
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.79km SW

9

1
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 19.79km NE

3

1
Red Hill

Cist • 19.93km W

3

1