Overbenchil Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir
NO095322

Also known as:

Over Benchill and Upper Benchill

Nearest town:

Perth (9km SE)

OS reference:

NO095322

OS sheets:

52, 53

Latitude:

56° 28' 23.44 N

Longitude:

3° 28' 9.39 W

Added to TMA by

scotty

Images (7)
Fieldnotes (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of Overbenchil Farm (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

nickbrand Nov 13, 2002

Image of Overbenchil Farm (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

nickbrand Nov 13, 2002

Image of Overbenchil Farm (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

nickbrand Nov 13, 2002

Image of Overbenchil Farm (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

nickbrand Nov 13, 2002

Image of Overbenchil Farm (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

nickbrand Nov 13, 2002

Image of Overbenchil Farm (Standing Stone / Menhir) by nickbrand

Complete with ridiculous sundial....

nickbrand Nov 13, 2002

Image of Overbenchil Farm (Standing Stone / Menhir) by scotty

Its a sundial !

S

scotty Nov 11, 2002

Articles

Overbenchil Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir

nickbrand Nov 14, 2002

Visited here yesterday. Nice stone, shame about the ridiculous sundial perched on it. Aligned roughly E-W and around 8 foot tall.

Overbenchil Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir

BigSweetie Dec 29, 2003

Old Maps – Overbenchil

View the site on the old OS map.

Sites within 20km of Overbenchil Farm

Gellybank Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.58km WSW

8

2

1
Colen Wood Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 1.88km E

13

2

1
Loak

Cairn(s) • 1.96km W

6

1
Pitlandie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.99km SSW

4

1

1
Loak

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.1km W

5

1

1
Druids Seat Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.12km E

14

2

2
Denmarkfield Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.79km S

1

1
Denmarkfield / King’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4km SSE

5

3

1
Ardgilzean Cottage

Cairn(s) • 4.12km ESE

9

1
Williamston

Stone Circle • 4.42km E

1

1
Craigmakerran

Stone Circle • 4.48km ENE

1

1
Pitsundry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.51km W

5

1
Blairhall

Cursus • 4.69km SE

1
Blackfaulds Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.72km E

12

5

2
Moneydie

Stone Circle • 4.94km SW

14

3

1
Williamston

Cairn(s) • 5km E

7

2
Wolfhill

Standing Stones • 5.31km ENE

5

2

1
St.Martins

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.44km E

1

1

2
Dove Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 6.38km E

3

1
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.4km E

3

2

1
Druids Park (Murthly Hospital)

Stone Circle • 6.44km N

2

1
St Martins

Standing Stones • 6.55km E

5

1

1
Lyndoch East Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.67km WSW

3

1
Balholmie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.68km NE

5

1

2

2
Newbigging

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.69km ENE

1

1

3
Brownies Knowe

Stone Circle • 6.7km E

6

1

1
Lyndoch middle stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.78km WSW

3

1
Sandy Road Scone

Stone Circle • 6.86km ESE

9

1

1

1
Muirheadstone

Stone Circle • 7.17km WNW

9

2
Lyndoch west stones

Standing Stones • 7.35km WSW

4

1
Witch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.47km WNW

7

3

1
Staredam

Standing Stones • 7.54km WNW

9

7

2
Huntingtower

Cairn(s) • 7.73km SSW

1
Shianbank

Stone Circle • 7.74km ESE

9

3
Murthly Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.76km NW

5

2
Caputh

Cairn(s) • 8.13km NNW

8

1
Gallow Hill Wood

Stone Circle • 8.2km ENE

4

1
Bonhard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.25km ESE

11

3

1
East Whitefield

Stone Circle • 8.29km ENE

2
Murrary Royal Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.6km SE

2

1
Perth Western Edge

Cup Marked Stone • 8.63km S

4

1
Glendelvine Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.96km N

5

1
Tullybeagles Moor

Stone Circle • 9.09km W

4

1
Glendelvine House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.1km N

8

1
Craig Obney

Hillfort • 9.4km WNW

3

1

1
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.46km WNW

7

3
Shien Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.57km E

8

1
Mains Of Fordie

Cairn(s) • 9.64km NNW

12

1

1
Law Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.65km ESE

8

1
Murrayshall Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.74km ESE

2
Law Hill

Hillfort • 9.79km ESE

7

1
Arnbathie

Cairn(s) • 9.8km ESE

5

1
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 10.13km N

5

1
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.15km NW

23

3

1
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 10.19km WNW

8

4

1
Deuchny Wood

Hillfort • 10.24km ESE

4

1
Sack Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.81km W

4

2
Kilspindie

10.87km ESE

1

2
Kilspindie

Stone Circle • 10.87km ESE

9

2
Kilspindie

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.87km ESE

15

2
Braco

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.87km W

3

1
Cleaven Dyke

Cursus • 10.88km NE

10

1

3

2
Macbeth’s Law

Artificial Mound • 10.9km ENE

3

1
Bandirran Circle West

Stone Circle • 11.42km E

22

4

1
Bandirran 4-poster

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.5km E

3

1
Bandirran Circle East

Stone Circle • 11.51km E

18

2
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 11.55km NNW

4

1
Callarfountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.58km SSE

2

1
Hilton Of Moncrieffe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.59km SSE

2

1
Craigclowan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.65km SE

2

2
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 11.74km NNW

3

1
Pole Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.75km E

7

1
Dunsinnan Hill

Hillfort • 11.77km E

9

2

1
Balmalcolm

Cup Marked Stone • 12km ENE

4
Beal Hill

Stone Circle • 12.04km E

4

1
Goddens

Cup Marked Stone • 12.07km E

5

1
Little Trochry

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.11km W

13

2

1
Evelick

Hillfort • 12.23km E

11

1
Bachilton

Stone Circle • 12.3km SW

1
The Kor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.35km WSW

4

1

1
Dundonnachie

Standing Stones • 12.48km WNW

4

1
The Long Man’s Grave

12.57km E

7

1

5
Little Dunsinane

Broch • 12.71km ENE

4

1
Moncreiffe Hill

Hillfort • 12.82km SE

1
Moredun Top

Hillfort • 12.86km SE

2
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 13.27km NNE

30

8
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 13.43km NNE

7

1
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.47km WNW

5

1

1
Moncrieffe House

Stone Circle • 13.51km SE

6

2
Moncrieffe

Cup Marked Stone • 13.51km SE

2

2
Over Durdie

Hillfort • 13.53km E

9

1

1
King’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 13.53km ENE

3

1
Farmers Field

13.67km N

5

1
Fingask

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.29km E

10

2
Rait Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 14.3km E

3

1
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 14.46km NE

5

1
Inchyra

Round Barrow(s) • 14.47km ESE

8

1
Rait

Hillfort • 14.5km E

8

1

1
Airlich Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 14.53km W

3

1
Meikle Logie

Cup Marked Stone • 14.58km WNW

5

1
Clach a’ Mhoid

Natural Rock Feature • 14.63km W

1

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 14.67km NE

8

1
Ballinloan

Cup Marked Stone • 14.82km W

4

1
Meikle Findowie

Stone Circle • 14.98km W

17

1
St Madoes Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.11km ESE

4

1

2
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.29km N

4

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 15.41km N

5

1
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 15.43km N

10

1

1
Hawk Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.44km ESE

5

3
Forteviot

Henge • 15.86km SSW

4

3
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 16.09km NE

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 16.14km N

3

1

1
Clachan Aoradh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.25km W

11

2

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 16.3km NNW

7

2
Little Tombane

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.33km W

2

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 16.51km N

4

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 16.51km N

5

1
Pitcur Souterrain

Souterrain • 16.58km ENE

12

3
Hill Of Dores

Hillfort • 16.66km ENE

11

2
Grey Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.69km ESE

4

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 16.73km NNE

4

1
Castle Law (Forgandenny)

Hillfort • 16.74km SSE

4
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 16.91km N

9

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 16.98km N

6

1
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 17.01km N

12

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 17.04km N

9

1
Inchmartine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km E

4

1
Corrody Burn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.17km W

7

2

2
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 17.21km N

10

1
Dron Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 17.22km SSE

1

1

2
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 17.28km NNW

6

1
Craig Tombane

Cup Marked Stone • 17.3km W

3

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.34km NE

10

3

1
Stroness Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.37km WSW

3
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.43km NNW

6

2
Leadketty

Stone Circle • 17.63km SSW
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.64km NNW

4

1
Leadketty

Stone Circle • 18.04km SSW

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.23km NNE

22

3
Buchanty Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 18.26km WSW

6
Clachan More

Standing Stones • 18.31km WNW

6

2
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.32km NNE

27

1
St. Anne’s Well

Sacred Well • 18.46km WNW

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 18.48km NE

12

3

1
Braes of Fowlis

Stone Circle • 18.53km WSW

44

4

1
Abernethy Den

Stone Circle • 18.54km ESE

8

1

1
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 18.57km NE

4

2

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 18.75km WSW

6

1
Fowlis Wester Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.95km WSW

34

7

1
Castle Law (Abernethy)

Hillfort • 19.01km SE

11

2
Dunning

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.05km SSW

8

3

1
Giant’s Grave Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.09km WSW

6

1

1
Giant's Grave (Sma' Glen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.11km WSW

7

3

2
Fowlis Wester Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.21km WSW

42

4

2
High Keillor Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.29km ENE

15

1

5
Dron Hill

Sacred Hill • 19.33km ENE

18

3
Buchanty Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.34km WSW

5
Ballinreigh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.39km W

1
Innercochill

Cup Marked Stone • 19.44km W

2

1
Belhie

Enclosure • 19.59km SW

1
Belhie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.67km SW

11

1

3

2
Arthurstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.69km ENE

1
Belhie

19.71km SW

2

3
Belhie

Enclosure • 19.89km SW

1

1
Belhie

Henge • 19.91km SW

1
Belhie

Enclosure • 19.91km SW

1
Falcon Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.97km E

9

2
Clach Ossian

Natural Rock Feature • 19.99km WSW

16

3

2
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.99km NNE

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.99km NNE

29

1

2

1
Belhie

Round Barrow(s) • 19.99km SW

1
Corrymuckloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 20km W

15

2

2