Mortlich (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

If I was to arrow all the sites north east of Mortlich the foto would be black,

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drewbhoy Mar 7, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Look closely and remnants of the wall can be seen, to the north west.

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drewbhoy Mar 7, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Internal fort looking south towards the cairn. (modernish)

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drewbhoy Mar 7, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Internal fort looking north.

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drewbhoy Mar 7, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Remnants of wall swing round to the east.

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drewbhoy Mar 7, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

From the north near Auchinhove.

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drewbhoy Mar 7, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Remnants of the wall gradually vanish into the east.

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drewbhoy Mar 5, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Lower reaches on the eastern flanks.

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drewbhoy Mar 5, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Looking west towards Morven.

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drewbhoy Mar 5, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Internal fort looking south towards the cairn.

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drewbhoy Mar 5, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

From Tillybreen.

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drewbhoy Mar 5, 2016

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by thelonious

05/04/14 – Summit area of Mortlich containing hill fort (it’s in there somewhere!)

thelonious Apr 8, 2014

Image of Mortlich (Hillfort) by thelonious

05/04/14 – View up towards hill fort on top of Mortlich

thelonious Apr 8, 2014

Articles

Mortlich

Hillfort

drewbhoy Mar 7, 2016

Unlike Theolonius who approached from the south I decided to climb the hill from the east starting at East Tillylair. After being given permission to park, at the farm, I headed west climbing the fairly gentle slopes. Towards the summit it gets slightly steeper but nothing difficult hides amongst the trees.

Not much remains of the defences, what there is can be seen to the north west hidden amongst the heather. What can be seen is a cairn built to the Marquis Of Huntly. It is a safe bet that a lot of the forts walls have been used to build this feature.

A nice wee climb in an area surrounded in various prehistoric sites, some of which are lined up for a visit.

Visited 3/3/2016.

Mortlich

Hillfort

thelonious Apr 8, 2014

05/04/2014 – Fort situated on summit of Mortlich hill overlooking Deeside. I couldn’t make out any features of the fort as the heather is quite deep on the top. Still it’s a nice walk with easy access from Aboyne Loch.

Mortlich

Hillfort

thelonious Apr 8, 2014

RCAHMS archive

Site record for Mortlich hill fort. Nice diagrams of the layout.

Sites within 20km of Mortlich

Little Hill

Enclosure • 1.1km E

6

2
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 3.43km SSW

26

5

1
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.07km WSW

6

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.27km ENE

2

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 4.61km ENE

5

2
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 4.61km WSW

20

3
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 4.66km WSW

8

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 4.67km ENE

3

1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 4.83km WNW

16

4

2
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 5km SW

6

1
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 5.25km W

46

3

7

3
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 5.44km ENE

10

2
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 5.47km ENE

3

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.53km NE

7

2
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 5.64km WSW

4

1
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 5.76km WSW

12

3
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.87km WSW

8

1
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 6.01km WSW

5

1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 6.08km WNW

21

1

2
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.13km W

4

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 6.14km E

6

1
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.34km W

7

1
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 6.37km WSW

3

2
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.41km W

3

1

1
Belrorie

Cairn(s) • 6.43km SW

4

1
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.66km WSW

13

1

4
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.82km W

9

3
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 6.89km WSW

2

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 6.94km ENE

6

1

1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 6.97km NW

16

1

1
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.03km WSW

2

1
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 7.15km W

2

1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 7.2km W

3

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 7.25km ENE

6

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 7.28km ENE

7

1
Melgum

Stone Circle • 7.31km W

4

2
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 7.34km ENE

9

1
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 7.36km WNW

14

1
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.49km W

6

1
Cairn More (Birse)

Cairn(s) • 7.96km WSW

7

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.23km NE

8

1

1
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 8.24km W

9

2
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 8.25km W

10

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 8.35km ENE

9

1

1
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 8.35km WSW

7

1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 8.41km W

2

1
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 8.48km W

3

2
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 8.52km WNW

16

3

1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 8.53km W

4

1
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 8.59km W

4

1
Berrysloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.59km ESE

5

1
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 8.62km W

5

1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 8.63km W

10

1
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 8.66km NW

7

1

1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.74km WSW

9

2

2
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 8.8km NW

3

1

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.82km ENE

7

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 9.02km NNW

4

1
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 9.1km W

6

1
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.2km WSW

10

2

1
Loch Kinord

Crannog • 9.44km WSW

6

3
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 9.45km W

12

1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 9.49km W

7

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 9.51km NE

2
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 9.51km NNW

6

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 9.59km NNE

3

2

2
Finzean

Long Cairn • 9.71km ESE

14

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 9.72km ENE

8

3
Dardanus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.77km ESE

6

2
Corsedardar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.81km ESE

6

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.84km E

5

1
Finzean

Cairn(s) • 9.85km ESE

5

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 10.03km NNE

7

3

1
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 10.2km W

2

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 10.37km E

8

1
Deecastle

Cairn(s) • 10.5km WSW

10

1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 10.52km W

4

2
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 10.55km W

3

1
Culblean

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.63km WSW

14

1

3

3
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 10.66km W

2

1
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.01km W

8

4
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.02km W

4

2
Ballochan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.21km S

4

1

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 11.43km NNE

3

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 11.48km E

28

1

8

1
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 11.61km E

11

1
Red Hill

Cist • 11.66km NE

3

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 11.69km NE

8

3
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 11.87km NW

3

1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 11.89km W

4

1
Wester Clune

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.91km SE

3

1

1
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 11.98km E

3

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 12.06km E

3

1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 12.06km W

4

1
Upper Tillygarmond

Long Cairn • 12.12km ESE

8

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 12.13km ENE

7

1
Hill Of Tillybath

Cairn(s) • 12.22km E

8

1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.33km WNW

4

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 12.34km NNE

4

1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 12.52km W

2

1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.68km W

2

1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.75km WNW

3

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 12.95km ENE

25

1

3

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 12.98km NNE

14

3
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 13.03km W

5

1
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.09km WNW

4

1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 13.14km WNW

4

1
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 13.16km NW

3

1
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 13.23km W

28

3
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km NW

4

2
Damil

Hillfort • 13.62km N

4

1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.62km WNW

6

1

1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 14.02km NW

3

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.33km N

8

1
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 14.46km W

6

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 14.5km E

4

1
Culsten Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 14.68km WSW

3

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 14.68km E

4

1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.83km W

3

1
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.83km E

9

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 14.84km N

9

1

1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.84km W

6

1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 14.86km WNW

4

1

1
Braehead Farm

Souterrain • 14.86km WSW

3

1

1
Bucharn

Cairn(s) • 15.07km E

10

2

1
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 15.16km WNW

4

1
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.41km WNW

1

2
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 15.44km E

4

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 15.45km N

1

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 15.53km E

5

1
Upper Shampher

Kerbed Cairn • 15.53km E

6

2
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.66km E

6

1
Upper Shampher

Round Cairn • 15.69km E

12

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 15.96km NE

44

5

1
Morven

Cairn(s) • 15.98km W

31

2

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.01km NNE

3

1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 16.18km WNW

8

3
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 16.22km WNW

3

1
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 16.23km WNW

3

1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 16.24km WNW

2

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.29km ENE

3

1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 16.32km WNW

10

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 16.38km ENE

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 16.4km ENE

5

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 16.42km NNE

15

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.45km NE

8

2
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.58km WNW

4

1
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.69km WNW

5

1
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 16.71km WNW

4

1
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 16.82km WNW

8

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.84km NE

18

5
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 16.87km WNW

2

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 16.93km ENE

62

1

12

3
Clachnaben

Natural Rock Feature • 17.09km SE

7

1

1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 17.11km WNW

7

1

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 17.14km N

2

3

1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 17.16km NW

3

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 17.29km E

3

1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 17.35km WNW

8

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 17.44km NNE

1

1
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.53km WNW

2

1
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 17.59km WNW

6

1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 17.65km W

3

1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 17.74km WNW

8

1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.82km WNW

4

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 17.95km E

3

2
Corrybeg

Cairn(s) • 18.02km WSW

5

1

1
Corrybeg

Stone Circle • 18.09km WSW

7

2

2
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.13km NNW

10

4
Buchaam

Souterrain • 18.3km WNW

5

1

1
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 18.36km WNW

8

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 18.38km ENE

63

1

8

2
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 18.67km NNE

41

3

2
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.73km E

3

1
Newe

Souterrain • 18.81km W

2

1

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 18.81km N

5

4

1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.88km NW

8

3
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.02km NE

6

2
Clova 2

Souterrain • 19.03km NW

16

1

1
Scurriestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.06km WSW

6

4
Cadhach Burn

Cairn(s) • 19.28km W

5

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 19.3km NNE

5

1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 19.33km NW

11

2

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 19.34km NNE

16

2

1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.48km NW

2

1
Lochans

Kerbed Cairn • 19.55km W

7

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 19.6km E

2

1
White Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.69km SSW

3

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 19.7km E

7

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 19.71km ENE

29

5

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 19.78km NNE

59

15

3
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 19.87km WNW

19

3
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 19.93km E

8

2

1