Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir
NJ723149

Also known as:

Lang Stone O'Craigearn

Nearest town:

Kintore (7km ENE)

OS reference:

NJ723149

OS sheet:

38

Latitude:

57° 13' 26.54 N

Longitude:

2° 27' 31.64 W

Added to TMA by

Moth

Images (9)
Fieldnotes (2)
Folklore (1)
Links (1)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by markj99

Langstane O’ Craigearn viewed from N. Access is restricted. (19.09.19)

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Aug 11, 2022

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by greywether

You can get some idea of the scale of this from the fence.

greywether Mar 31, 2005

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by greywether

greywether Mar 31, 2005

Image of Langstane o’ Craigearn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Moth

A whopper.... More or less in someone’s garden. Didn’t have time to ask to see it closer. Maybe one day!

Image credit: Tim Clark

Moth Aug 30, 2003

Articles

Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Aug 11, 2022

I visited the Langstane o’ Craigearn on 19.09.19, approaching from N. Access to the stone is restricted. It appears to be enclosed in a private garden.

Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Jul 24, 2010

This is an easily found standing stone and what a beaut it is as is its near neighbour at Woodend. This is much more accessible. Leave the B993 after Kemnay and turn south towards Craigearn pulling in at the second drive on the east side. Walk a short distance to a gate, the Lang Stane stands impressively in the middle of the field. If there weren’t trees magnificent views of Bennachie would be seen.

No witches to be seen today. If there was a stone circle here, if all the stones had similar stature, what a place this must have been.

Visited 24/07/2010.

Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir

Rhiannon May 26, 2004

It is said that witches used to convene their covens around this huge 3.5m stone.

(Grinsell – Folklore of Prehistoric Sites of Britain)

A source from the turn of last century said it is supposed to be the last remaining stone of a stone circle (noted on the Canmore database). But especially considering its enormous height, this seems particularly unlikely? and I doubt it is still an entertained theory. Was it the wishful thinking of an antiquarian? Or was it a genuine folk story about the stone? Either way it seems to point to somebody’s feeling about the site’s importance in the past?

Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir

Moth Aug 30, 2003

Recumbent Stones Circles

Has info on quite a few Aberdeenshire sites including some of the more obscure ones – inc the Langstane!

Topics

Link address please 5

Running Elk
Dec 2003

Sites within 20km of Langstane o’ Craigearn

Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 1.56km W

5

2

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 1.61km ENE

6

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.92km SW

6

2
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.21km S

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 2.52km SSW

32

5
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.66km SE

2

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 3.58km SE

4

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.86km ESE

3

2
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 3.95km W

22

3
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.1km E

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 4.34km NW

5

3
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.42km WSW

6

2
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.47km NW

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.48km E

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 4.57km E

18

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.8km E

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.93km E

3

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 5.18km SSE

5

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 5.28km ENE

3

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.45km ENE

2

3

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 5.89km SE

7

2

2
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 5.97km N

105

1

19

2
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 6.03km NW

4

1

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 6.11km NE

4

2

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 6.15km NW

6

1

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 6.55km NW

7

2

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.63km WSW

8

2
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.65km E

6

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 6.68km SE

11

3

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 6.82km ENE

12

1

2
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 7.01km NE

6

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 7.11km E

8

1

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.11km NE

4

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.15km SSE

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.19km SSE

3

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 7.2km ENE

8

1

2
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.23km NE

4

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 7.36km NE

54

1

10

3
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 7.4km ENE

12

1

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.42km NW

2

1

2
Middleton

Henge • 7.56km NNE

1

1

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 7.59km SSW

5

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.6km SW

3

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 7.63km SSW

3

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 7.65km E

6

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 7.66km NNW

7

2
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.74km ESE

6

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 7.79km SSE

29

5

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.89km E

4

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.89km NE

7

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.9km NNE

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.9km NNE

3

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 7.99km WSW

44

5

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8km N

6

2
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.05km NNE

3

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 8.18km ENE

6

1

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.18km NNE

3

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 8.25km ENE

7

1

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 8.26km NNE

15

2

3
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.27km W

18

5
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 8.44km WNW

64

7

2
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.53km NNE

4

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.6km NNE

4

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 8.82km SSW

62

1

12

3
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km NNE

5

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.23km E

1

3
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 9.31km S

63

1

8

2
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.35km ENE

4

1

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 9.36km N

26

1

4

3
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.4km E

2

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 9.66km ENE

5

2
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 9.72km WNW

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 9.73km WNW

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 9.74km WNW

3

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 9.77km WNW

29

3
Bennachie

9.8km WNW

33

9

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 9.87km NW

17

2

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 9.87km E

12

2
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.89km ENE

5

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 9.9km WNW

5

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 9.95km NW

4

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 10.05km NNE

2

2

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.05km ENE

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 10.16km SW

25

1

3

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.19km N

4

2

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km E

2

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 10.56km ENE

3

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 10.56km NNW

4

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.59km ENE

4

3

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 10.78km NW

1

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.84km E

4

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 10.86km NE

6

1

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 10.99km NE

4

1

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.06km ENE

6

1

1

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km E

3

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 11.22km WSW

8

3
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 11.24km N

3

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 11.25km ENE

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 11.38km SE

7

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 11.48km E

17

2
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 11.48km ESE

3

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.52km E

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 11.52km ESE

5

1
Red Hill

Cist • 11.53km WSW

3

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.57km NW

9

1

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 11.58km ESE

12

2
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 11.64km W

59

15

3
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 11.67km E

6

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 11.71km NW

8

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 11.71km NW

7

1

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 11.72km NW

8

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 11.72km ENE

5

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.83km WNW

5

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 11.84km E

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.86km E

3

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 11.94km E

11

2
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 12.04km NE

4

1
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.06km WNW

6

1

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 12.07km NNE

5

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 12.08km SW

7

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 12.08km NE

6

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.13km E

4

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 12.16km NE

3

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.24km ENE

6

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 12.25km ESE

27

2

10

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 12.28km E

7

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.31km E

5

1

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 12.32km N

7

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 12.4km ESE

5

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.55km ENE

6

1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.55km WNW

4

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 12.57km NE

48

5

3
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.65km NNE

6

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 12.67km ESE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 12.91km ESE

5
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 12.93km ESE

5

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.94km NW

8

2

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.97km NE

4

1

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 13.02km WSW

4

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.03km NE

3

2
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 13.05km W

15

1

5
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.11km W

3

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 13.23km ESE

6

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 13.26km NNW

11

3
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 13.29km ESE

7

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 13.33km W

41

3

2
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.35km NE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 13.35km NE

25

4

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 13.36km W

5

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 13.37km W

16

2

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 13.37km ESE

3

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 13.48km WNW

14

3
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.6km NNW

2

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.63km E

5

2

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 13.64km E

77

3

15
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 13.76km NW

29

6

2
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 13.82km SW

8

3
North Strone

Stone Circle • 13.89km WSW

14

3
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 13.9km W

1

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 13.96km ENE

5

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 14km WNW

4

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14km E

3

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 14.08km N

81

1

12

2
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 14.1km NE

52

6

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 14.11km NE

2

2
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.24km NNW

4

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.24km NNW

6

2
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 14.3km NNW

6

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 14.5km NW

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 14.51km NW

4

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.52km E

10

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 14.58km NW

3

1
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 14.6km W

15

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.66km N

9

1

1

2
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 14.66km ESE

5

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.69km WSW

8

1

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.71km W

6

2
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 14.75km ENE

8

1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 14.76km WSW

7

3

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 14.79km WSW

2
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 14.91km WNW

1

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 14.94km N

15

5
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 14.99km E

1

1
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 15.04km WNW

6

3
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 15.1km ENE

10

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.11km ENE

6

1

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.37km SW

7

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.38km SW

9

1

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.39km NNE

2

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 15.4km ENE

5

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 15.6km NNW

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 15.61km NNW

3

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 15.62km SW

9

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 15.62km NW

3

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 15.69km SW

7

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 15.7km SW

6

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 15.79km W

9

1

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 15.92km WSW

3

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 15.98km NW

10

2
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.02km SE

4

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 16.03km ESE

6

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 16.16km SW

8

1
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.23km W

8

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 16.28km WNW

22

3
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 16.46km W

5

2
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 16.48km W

2

3

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 16.51km SW

6

1

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 16.6km WSW

3

2

2
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.62km ENE

7

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 16.66km ESE

4

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.71km S

3

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 16.74km ESE

4

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 16.8km WNW

10

2

2
Glassel

Stone Circle • 16.87km SSW

28

1

8

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.98km NE

7

2

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 17.03km NE

5

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 17.13km ESE

7

1

2
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 17.15km NNW

3

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 17.18km S

3

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 17.28km WNW

27

5
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.3km WNW

5

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.34km WSW

7

2
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 17.37km W

3

1

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 17.38km WNW

10

3

1
Blacktop Wood

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

4

1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 17.52km WNW

9

3
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.59km W

3

2

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 17.65km NW

7

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 17.69km SSW

4

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 17.7km WNW

16

3

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 17.73km SSW

4

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.76km ESE

5

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 17.8km ESE

2

1

1
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 17.85km SSE

7

1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 17.87km SW

3

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 17.89km SW

10

2
Damil

Hillfort • 17.89km W

4

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 17.93km W

5

4

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 18.19km ESE

5

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 18.2km ESE

7

2
Binghill

Stone Circle • 18.2km ESE

18

1

3

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 18.2km ESE

5

1
Crathes Castle

18.24km SSE

2
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 18.27km SW

6

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 18.31km WNW

24

9

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 18.31km S

4

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 18.34km SSE

7

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 18.37km SSE

7

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 18.43km S

5

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 18.48km W

1

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.56km NNW

2

3
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 18.59km NW

4

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.65km E

5

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.68km SW

2

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 18.68km SW

3

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 18.73km SW

5

2
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 18.87km ESE

4

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 18.97km NW

1

2

1
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.99km SSE

1

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 19.01km NNW

5

1

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 19.04km NW

4

1

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 19.07km E

4

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.17km S

6

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 19.21km S

3

2
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 19.41km WNW

32

8
Colpy

Stone Circle • 19.42km WNW

1

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 19.51km WSW

6

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 19.52km SSE

3

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 19.55km S

2

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.58km E

8

2
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 19.6km SSE

4

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 19.6km SSE

5

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 19.64km SSW

3

1
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 19.65km SSW

3

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.67km SW

5

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 19.69km WSW

4

1
Whitestripes

Henge • 19.74km E

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 19.81km SE

3

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 19.81km SE

3

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 19.83km SE

5

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 19.85km SE

5

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 19.85km SE

5

1
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 19.95km ENE

5

1