Rumfold (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Rumfold (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking west.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 20, 2012

Image of Rumfold (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Tap O Noth in the background, with these possible kerbs on the cairn.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 20, 2012

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Rumfold

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jul 20, 2012

From the Tap O Noth car park head up the path over the stile and keep going till the old wall. A track of sorts heads east, follow this for about 200 meters and the grass covered cairn can be seen with two or 3 possible kerbs in place. Little is heard of this cairn which stands at approx 8/9 meters in diameter and would be just below 1 meter in height. (I found it by chance on an old map and Canmore doesn’t list it tho it appears on their map, sadly with no name)

Sadly this is a very badly damaged cairn with agriculture and the beasts having a fair go at destroying it. Still it remains in prehistoric central surrounded by forts, circles, cairns, standing stones and loads of cup marked rocks in the Brawland/nearby areas.

(Just an observation, the cottage near the car park, what a dump you’d seriously think somebody with some clout might tidy it up. What a shambles for visitors to see)

Visited 19/7/2012.

Sites within 20km of Rumfold

Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 0.5km NNW

7

5
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 0.55km NNE

3

2
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 0.7km E

8

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 0.71km E

3

1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 0.83km NNE

71

5

3
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 1.21km SW

5

2

1
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.41km SSE

7

1
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 1.6km SSE

11

2
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.73km SW

4

1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 1.91km S

13

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 2.21km ESE

8

1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 2.24km E

8

2
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 2.54km ESE

4

1

1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 2.6km SSW

10

2

2
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 2.67km ESE

5

2
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 2.71km ESE

5

2
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 2.83km W

2

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 2.95km W

2

1
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 3.11km E

24

3
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 3.47km W

10

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 3.9km W

12

5
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.1km ENE

3
Cairn More

Hillfort • 4.17km ESE

3

1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.72km SW

5

1
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 4.95km E

4

1

1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 5.02km E

2
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 5.03km E

2

2

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.42km ENE

3

2
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 5.59km ESE

5

2

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 5.7km ENE

8

1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.11km SW

6

1
White Hill

Enclosure • 6.19km ESE

4

1

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 7.14km E

24

3

3
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 7.19km E

5

2

2
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 8.18km NW

5

1
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 8.51km W

4

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.01km ENE

4

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 9.13km S

11

2

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.19km S

8

3
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.24km ENE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 9.24km ENE

5

1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.31km SE

10

4
Clova 2

Souterrain • 9.43km S

16

1

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 9.49km ENE

6

2
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.57km SSW

2

1
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 9.81km WNW

5

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 9.86km ENE

2

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 9.94km NNE

9

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.1km N

7

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.13km N

8

1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.28km E

3

2

1
Craig Dorney

Hillfort • 10.29km WNW

26

5

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.63km NNW

7

2
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 10.63km ESE

5

4

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 10.66km E

3

1

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 10.82km S

3

1
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 10.86km WNW

10

1

2
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 11.15km E

5

2
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 11.24km ENE

3

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 11.28km NNW

9

2
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.36km NW

8

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 11.4km E

10

2

2
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 11.43km NNW

8

2
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 11.78km ENE

32

8
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 11.99km ENE

24

9

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 12.02km E

10

3

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 12.3km NNE

5

1

4
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.56km NNW

4

1

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 12.64km ESE

2

3

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 12.65km SE

1

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 12.69km ENE

16

3

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 12.86km NNW

4

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.91km E

6

2
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.95km NW

9

1
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 12.96km NNE

6

2
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 12.99km E

6

3
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 12.99km E

27

5
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 13.08km NW

7

1
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.09km NW

4

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 13.18km NW

2

2

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 13.2km E

1

1
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 13.23km NNW

7

2
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 13.26km SSW

4

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.36km ENE

5

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 13.63km E

22

3
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 13.69km SSE

3

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 13.84km S

4

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 13.99km NW

4

1

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 14km S

4

1

1
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 14.03km NE

10

2

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 14.06km NW

6

1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 14.12km SSW

2

1
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 14.13km NW

4

1

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.14km SSW

5

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 14.21km ENE

9

3
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.21km NNE

10

3
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 14.23km NW

4

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.27km NW

5

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 14.43km E

16

2

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 14.44km SSE

3

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 14.45km E

5

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 14.48km NNW

6

1
Damil

Hillfort • 14.51km SE

4

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.51km SSW

4

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.51km NNW

4

1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.58km SSE

4

2
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 14.58km ESE

15

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 14.63km ESE

1

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 14.65km ESE

41

3

2
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 14.66km E

15

1

5
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 14.75km ESE

9

1

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.85km ESE

8

1
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.9km SW

13

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 14.93km SSW

8

1
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 14.94km SSW

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 14.95km SSW

2

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 14.95km SSW

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 14.98km SSW

8

3
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 15.09km NE

4

2

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 15.19km ENE

1

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 15.22km SSW

8

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.4km SSW

1

2
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 15.46km SSW

7

1

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 15.47km SSW

8

1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 15.76km SSE

3

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 15.91km ENE

4

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 15.93km E

4

1
Auchindoun

Hillfort • 15.96km W

19

3

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 16.04km E

59

15

3
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.15km ESE

3

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 16.16km ENE

1

2

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 16.19km NW

4

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.51km S

6

1

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 16.64km SSW

8

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 16.77km NW

5

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 16.85km SSW

10

1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.16km SSW

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.2km E

6

1

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 17.22km ENE

3

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.23km E

4

1
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 17.37km SW

19

3
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 17.38km ENE

7

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 17.4km SSW

6

1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 17.63km SW

5

1

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.7km E

2

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 17.71km ESE

3

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 17.75km E

14

3
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 17.76km NNE

12

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 17.77km E

4

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.78km SSW

2

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.83km S

4

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 17.87km ESE

14

3
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 17.91km SE

6

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 18.01km ENE

4

1

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 18.04km ENE

10

2
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SSW

3

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 18.21km E

3

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.33km E

8

2

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 18.36km SE

4

1
Ten Rood Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.4km NW

7

1
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 18.53km SSE

3

1

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 18.59km NE

2

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 18.67km SSE

7

1

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.74km E

5

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 18.76km SSW

4

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 18.86km E

8

1
Edintore

Cairn(s) • 18.87km NW

2

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 18.88km SSW

4

1
Bennachie

18.91km E

33

9

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 18.94km NNE

7

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 18.95km E

5

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 18.96km NNE

3

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 18.98km NNE

7

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 18.99km E

29

3
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 19km E

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 19km E

15

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 19km E

3

1
Newe

Souterrain • 19.06km SW

2

1

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 19.08km NE

4

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.08km NNE

5

1
Cairds Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.11km NW

3

1
North Whiteley A

Cairn(s) • 19.15km NW

3

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 19.16km NE

10

5

2
Nether Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.17km W

2

2
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 19.18km SE

3

2

2
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 19.2km NNE

3

1
Cairnton

Stone Circle • 19.28km NE

5

3

2
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.3km SSW

3

1
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.39km NNE

14

1

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 19.44km ESE

4

1
North Whiteley B

Cairn(s) • 19.44km NW

4

1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 19.53km SSE

16

3

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 19.67km E

7

1

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 19.77km E

29

6

2