Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s)
NJ85660907

Also known as:

Watchmoundbrae

Nearest town:

Aberdeen (9km E)

OS reference:

NJ85660907

OS sheet:

38

Latitude:

57° 10' 20.5 N

Longitude:

2° 14' 13.84 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (10)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

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

From the eastern end of the Wester Ord plantation.

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drewbhoy Jan 26, 2018

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

Possible kerbs on the south east flank.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

From the north west.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

Kerb on north east side.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

Original cairn material pokes thru the turf.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

Looking north east to the shire.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

Looking south east over Hilton/Northfield towards the mouth of the River Dee.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

Looking east over Aberdeen into the North Sea.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

Looking south east. The old cairn very evident. Nice flag :-)

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

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

Looking north to Bennachie. A modern cairn on top of a prehistoric cairn.

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drewbhoy Nov 18, 2016

Articles

Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Nov 30, 2016

This is a beautiful walk with stunning views at the top. All the way west to Morven, north towards Knock Hill, east to the North Sea (Don and Dee mouths) and south to Cairn Mon Earn with everything inbetween. A truly fantastic setting.

Take the second minor road north east of Westhill leaving the A944, go past all the ring road stuff and pull into the Brimmond Country Park car park. A distance of about 1.5 miles. Both paths from the car park take a circular route up to the top. Take care on the southern path as it goes awol and then comes back. On the whole the paths are in good condition.

On top are a few masts, a war memorial and a cairn (2 cairns!!!). The Watchmountbrae cottage has vanished.

The ancient cairn has had a more modern cairn piled on top it! However the original site still is over 6 meters in width and is well over 0.6 metres. Grass covered stones prove it still exists as well as several kerbs poking their heads out of the turf.

Lovely site, worth it for the views alone.

Visited 17/11/2016.

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Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.1km WNW

5

2

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 2.1km SSW

1

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 2.87km W

6

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.9km WSW

4

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 3.32km NW

7

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 3.33km WSW

11

2
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.68km W

4

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.91km WNW

3

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 3.97km WSW

17

2
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 4.22km N

77

3

15
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.37km NW

1
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.67km SSE

4

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 4.68km SSE

7

1

2
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.74km N

3

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.78km WSW

2

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 4.88km SW

5

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 5.15km SSW

6

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.43km NNW

5

1

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.53km NW

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 5.53km NW

14

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.55km W

1

3
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 5.6km S

4

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.6km ESE

8

2
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.61km SSE

5

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 5.78km SE

4

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.83km ENE

5

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 5.85km SSE

5

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 5.95km SSW

4

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.07km NNW

6

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 6.14km SE

4

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 6.2km WSW

12

2
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.2km WNW

2

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 6.42km WNW

12

2
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 6.49km WSW

5

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.51km NW

6

1

1

1
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.6km E

10

1

2
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 6.67km WSW

5

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 6.69km S

5

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 6.7km ESE

5

2
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 6.74km S

7

2
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.75km NE

7

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 6.76km SW

5
Binghill

Stone Circle • 6.77km S

18

1

3

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 6.78km N

5

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.8km SE

17

3

1
Whitestripes

Henge • 6.87km ENE

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 6.94km SW

5

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 7.19km NW

5

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 7.27km WSW

5

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 7.52km NW

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 7.56km WSW

3

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 7.59km WNW

6

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 7.65km W

8

1

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.73km WNW

4

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.76km NNW

6

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.94km W

6

1
Tillydrone

Artificial Mound • 7.98km E

6

1

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 8.22km SW

3

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 8.33km N

10

1
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.52km E

1
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.52km E

2

2

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 8.58km WSW

27

2

10

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 8.6km WNW

8

1

2
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.71km NW

5

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 8.73km SW

7

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 8.74km WNW

12

1

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 8.74km SW

6

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.77km NW

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 8.79km N

8

1
Banchory House

Cist • 8.83km ESE

8

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 8.92km WNW

7

1

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 9.07km NW

5

2
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 9.19km ESE

4

1

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.22km N

6

1

1
Mundurno

Stone Circle • 9.23km ENE

1

1

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.28km WSW

6

1
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 9.31km ESE

6

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 9.41km N

5

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 9.55km WNW

6

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.6km W

3

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.74km NW

4

1

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.76km W

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 9.96km W

18

2
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 9.99km ESE

11

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km W

3

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.08km S

5

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 10.33km WSW

7

1
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 10.34km ESE

7

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 10.37km SSW

2

1

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.42km W

3

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 10.48km SSE

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.52km NW

4

3

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.53km ESE

4

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 10.6km NW

3

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.63km SW

4

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 10.73km W

7

2

2
Altries

Ring Cairn • 10.8km S

6

2
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.95km E

8

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 10.96km ESE

6

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.07km W

3

2
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.14km E

9

2

1
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 11.18km E

23

5

1
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.35km E

8

2

1
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.4km E

6

1

1
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.47km E

6

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 11.47km WNW

12

1

2
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 11.54km S

1

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 11.55km E

10
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.58km S

4

2
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 11.67km NE

6

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 11.74km WSW

11

3

1
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.88km E

10

3

1
Temple Stones, Millden

Stone Circle • 12.07km ENE

3

1

1

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 12.34km W

4

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 12.42km WNW

3

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.44km WNW

2

3

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 12.45km SSE

2

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 12.49km SSE

3

1
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 12.55km SE

9

2
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 12.58km SE

13

2
Craighead

Stone Circle • 12.63km SE

25

4
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 12.63km SE

12

1

5
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 12.68km WNW

6

1
Bairnie Hillock

Cairn(s) • 12.74km ENE

9

1
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.79km NE

4

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.82km WNW

4

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.9km WSW

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.91km WSW

3

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.93km WNW

4

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.97km W

2

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.02km NE

5

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.03km SE

5

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 13.12km W

5

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 13.13km WNW

54

1

10

3
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.15km SSE

5

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 13.16km WSW

29

5

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 13.23km WNW

4

2

1
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 13.49km SE

39

8
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 13.61km W

6

2
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 13.78km NW

3

1
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 13.79km SE

29

3
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.99km W

1

1

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 14.43km WSW

63

1

8

2
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.44km WNW

7

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 14.52km W

32

5
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.52km W

9

1

3

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 14.58km SSW

4

1
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.59km SE

9

1
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 14.76km ESE

20

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 14.91km NW

6

1

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 15km NW

4

1

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 15.02km SW

3

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 15.04km SW

5

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 15.1km SW

5

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 15.12km SW

3

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.13km W

6

2
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.36km SSW

2

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 15.37km SW

5

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.37km SSW

10

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 15.43km SSW

29

7
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 15.43km SSW

6

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 15.93km WSW

62

1

12

3
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 16.08km W

5

2

1
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 16.14km NNW

52

6

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 16.33km WNW

15

2

3
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.64km NW

4

1

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 16.64km NW

48

5

3
Northward

Cairn(s) • 16.83km S

12

2

1
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 16.86km SW

7

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.88km NW

3

2
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.92km WNW

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 16.93km WSW

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 16.94km WSW

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.02km WNW

3

1
Crathes Castle

17.03km SW

2
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 17.04km NNE

5

2

2
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 17.05km NW

6

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 17.05km NW

4

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 17.07km WNW

105

1

19

2
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.08km WSW

3

1
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 17.08km NNE

3

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.15km WNW

3

1
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.17km WNW

3

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.18km WNW

4

1
Middleton

Henge • 17.21km WNW

1

1

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.39km WNW

5

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.42km SW

3

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.46km NW

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 17.46km NW

25

4

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 17.58km SSW

3

1

2
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 17.6km SW

7

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 17.64km N

5

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km WNW

4

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 17.92km W

5

3
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.02km SW

1

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 18.04km WNW

2

2

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 18.04km SW

7

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.06km W

3

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 18.11km SW

5

3
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 18.27km SSE

4

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 18.39km W

22

3
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 18.44km NW

2

2
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.45km W

6

2
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.55km S

11

2

1
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 18.61km S

44

1

3

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km WNW

6

2
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 18.69km SSW

18

3
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 18.71km WNW

4

1

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 18.79km SW

3

1
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 18.87km SE

3

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 18.88km WSW

3

1
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 18.89km SSE

14

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 18.94km SW

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 18.96km SW

4

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 19.22km SW

5

4
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 19.23km SW

2

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.23km WNW

4

2

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 19.36km WNW

26

1

4

3
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 19.37km WNW

7

2
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 19.53km W

6

1

1
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 19.68km SSE

16

3
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.69km SSE

4

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.74km W

8

2
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km NNW

7

2

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 19.88km WNW

5

1
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 19.89km S

6

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 19.89km W

7

2

1