Cairnton (Stone Circle) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Cairnton (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

Viewed from the road post-harvest. A tight timetable kept us from a closer inspection.

Image credit: A. Brookes/AMJ (4.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 16, 2012

Image of Cairnton (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Dec 21, 2009

Image of Cairnton (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

Cairnton emerging from the mist from Westertown whose land it is on.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Oct 13, 2009

Image of Cairnton (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy May 29, 2009

Image of Cairnton (Stone Circle) by drewbhoy

drewbhoy May 29, 2009

Articles

Cairnton

Stone Circle

drewbhoy Mar 28, 2009

The remains of the stone circle at Cairnton can be seen from the A97 just south of its junction with the B9001 opposite Westertown farm. It is a steep but short uphill walk from the road. The recumbent and the west flanker remain. Views down the valley towards Huntly are tremendous, what a place to look south!

Cairnton

Stone Circle

drewbhoy Mar 28, 2009

Westertown farm has the Cairnton RSC within its grounds even though the circle is regarded with a different farms name. Although rubble and bigger boulders are behind the recumbent the resident farmer insists that 3 stones lay beneath the heaps. He also can point to at least 2 other stones used for corners in a barn. At least the recumbent and a flanker remain, what a view especially when rain is coming up the valley!! Arnhill down the road equally brilliant.

Visited December 08.

Cairnton

Stone Circle

drewbhoy Oct 13, 2009

Anybody looking for the cup marked stone, at Westertown (NJ58824450), will be wasting their time. The farmer buried the stone at least ten years ago in the same field in which it had rested for years. There then followed “a stushie” between the Historic Scotland people and the farmer. So, in the end not a very good result.

Cairnton

Stone Circle

gjrk Dec 1, 2009

The Heritage Journal

Alexander Jarvie has written an article about the loss, within the last few years, of the cup-marked stone at Westertown.

“...The reason given – he couldn’t be bothered driving around it...”

Cairnton

Stone Circle

Chris Sep 21, 2006

RCAHMS

The recumbent and flanker remain. Both over 2m high.

Sites within 20km of Cairnton

Yonder Bognie

Stone Circle • 1.78km NE

15

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4

1
Frendraught

Stone Circle • 2.97km ESE

10

5

2
Raich

Stone Circle • 3.28km E

20

1

2
Corskellie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.98km WNW

10

1

3
Newtongarry Hill

Long Barrow • 4.51km SSW

4

2

1
Hill Of Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 4.87km W

7

1
Fullerton/Bogcoup

Stone Circle • 4.94km ESE

2

1
Avochie South 3

Cup Marked Stone • 4.97km W

5

1
Marnoch Lodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.98km NNE

8

1
Avochie South 1

Cup Marked Stone • 5km W

7

1
Avochie South 2

Cup Marked Stone • 5.02km W

3

1
Avochie

Cup Marked Stone • 5.04km W

3

1
Avochie Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.13km W

14

1

1
Cairn Of Beith

Cairn(s) • 5.3km NW

10

1
Rothiemay

Stone Circle • 5.37km WNW

31

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5

2
St Marnan’s Chair

Standing Stones • 5.58km N

20

4
Arn Hill

Stone Circle • 5.65km W

12

2

1
Hill Of Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.89km NW

3

1
Bellman’s Wood

Stone Circle • 5.94km NNE

6

1

1
South Balnoon

Cairn(s) • 6.09km E

5

1
Hill Of Cairns 2

Cairn(s) • 6.11km NW

4

1
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 6.26km ESE

4

1
White Cow

Natural Rock Feature • 6.42km N

2

1

2
Battle Hill

Hillfort • 6.46km SW

6

2
Roddantree

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.79km WSW

10

3
Kemps Cairn

Cist • 7.07km NW

3

2
Stonyfield

Stone Circle • 7.09km SSE

10

2

1
Cleanhill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.25km NNE

7

1
Conjure Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.27km NW

7

2

1
Huntly

Standing Stones • 7.42km SW

5

1

4
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 7.72km E

3

2

1
West Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 8.51km ENE

11

2
Backhill of Drachlaw

Stone Circle • 8.73km ENE

16

2

2
Newton Of Fortrie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.8km ENE

3

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.85km ENE

20

5

3
Crofts of Shielburn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.01km ENE

6

2

1
Wether Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.04km NNW

1

1

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 9.09km E

6

2
Battlefield

Cup Marked Stone • 9.13km NNW

3

1
Hill Of Laithers

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.4km ENE

2

2

1
King’s Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 9.71km NNW

3

1
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 9.95km E

9

2

3
Monk’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.18km W

7

2
Thorax

Stone Circle • 10.19km NNW

5

1

2

3
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 10.46km E

17

1
Clashmach

Ring Cairn • 10.46km SW

9

1
Knock Hill

Stone Circle • 10.76km NW

14

2

2
Whitehill Wood, Cairn Ennit

Stone Circle • 10.76km ENE

2

2

1
Clashmach Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.8km WSW

8

1
Tam’s Chamber

Artificial Mound • 10.85km NE

6

2
Whitehill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.92km NW

4

1
Oakenknowes

Cairn(s) • 11.15km WNW

7

2
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 11.37km E

10

4

2
Knock Hill

Sacred Hill • 11.51km NW

22

2
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 11.54km E

6

1

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 11.62km E

3

1
Garran Burn

Stone Circle • 11.73km WSW

9

2
White Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.83km NW

5

1
Allrick Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.85km WSW

7

1
Bar Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.87km WSW

7

2
Cloven Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.95km NW

2

2
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 11.96km E

12

3

1
Hill Of Milleath

Stone Circle • 11.99km WSW

6

1
Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.52km WSW

4

1
Backtack

Cairn(s) • 12.59km WSW

4

1
Hill of Backside

Cairn(s) • 12.6km WSW

8

2
Hill Of Backtack

Cairn(s) • 12.66km WSW

7

2
Forglen

Round Barrow(s) • 12.7km ENE

5

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 13.13km SSE

3

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 13.38km SE

1

1
North Burreldales

Stone Circle • 13.44km NE

5

2

1
Cairnborrow Lodge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.62km WSW

4

1

2
Newton Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.7km WSW

4

1
Cairnborrow

Long Cairn • 13.71km WSW

2

2

1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 13.73km SE

1

2

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 13.78km ESE

4

1

1
Glenshee 1

Cairn(s) • 13.86km WSW

4

1

1
Barbara’s Hillock

Cist • 14.05km ENE

6

1

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 14.14km SE

4

1
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 14.29km S

2

1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 14.32km S

6

2
Glenshee 2

Long Cairn • 14.42km WSW

4

1

1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.52km S

4

1
Glenshee 3

Cairn(s) • 14.57km WSW

4

1
Aswanley Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.57km WSW

8

1
Both Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.77km WSW

9

1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 14.82km SSE

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8
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 14.97km ESE

5

1

1
Westfolds

Cairn(s) • 15.03km WSW

6

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 15.06km SE

7

1
Both Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 15.11km WSW

7

1
Norry Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.28km WSW

5

1
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.35km SSW

3

2
Carlinkist Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.49km NE

6

1
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 15.51km E

2

1

2
North Whiteley A

Cairn(s) • 15.62km W

3

1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 15.68km S

5

1
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.7km S

3

1
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.71km SSW

3
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 15.71km SE

9

3
North Whiteley B

Cairn(s) • 15.81km W

4

1
Edintore

Cairn(s) • 15.87km W

2

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.93km ESE

2

3
Cairds Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.94km W

3

1
Woodside, Delgaty

Cairn(s) • 16.01km ENE

4

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 16.04km SSE

24

9

1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 16.11km SSW

8

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 16.32km SSE

16

3

1
The Reesk

Cairn(s) • 16.36km WSW

5

1
St Brandan’s Stanes

Stone Circle • 16.39km N

11

4

3
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.4km SSE

5

1
Hill Of Janetstown

Cairn(s) • 16.5km WSW

4

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 16.64km ESE

3

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 16.66km SSE

27

5
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 16.73km SE

10

2
Woodside

Ring Cairn • 16.77km ENE

3

2
Burn Of Delgaty

Bank Barrow • 16.8km ENE

3

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 17.07km SE

3

1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 17.11km S

24

3

3
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 17.31km SSE

10

3

1
Hill Of Alvah

Cairn(s) • 17.32km NNE

2

1

1
Hill Of Janetstown 2/3

Cairn(s) • 17.46km WSW

5

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 17.54km SSE

22

3
Nether Dumeath

Stone Circle • 17.55km WSW

10

1

2
South Sandlaw

Cairn(s) • 17.55km NE

2

1
Stirling Cairn

Long Cairn • 17.64km NE

5

1

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 17.94km ESE

3

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 17.95km ESE

3

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 18.11km SE

3

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 18.18km SE

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 18.2km SE

2

1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 18.48km SW

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5

3
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 18.52km S

5

2

2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 18.59km SSW

4

1

1
Hillside

Round Cairn • 18.73km NNW

4

1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 18.73km SW

3

2
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 18.78km SSW

2
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 18.83km SSW

8

2
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.9km SW

7

5
Ten Rood Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.94km WSW

7

1
Cairnhead Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 18.95km WSW

5

1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 19.01km SW

3

1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 19.03km SW

8

1
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 19.07km ESE

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6

2
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 19.08km SSW

24

3
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 19.1km SSW

2

2

1
Durn Hill

Hillfort • 19.16km NNW

6

3

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 19.17km SSE

10

2

2
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 19.19km SE

4

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 19.25km SE

14

3
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 19.27km S

3

1

1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 19.28km SW

2

1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 19.46km SW

12

5
Killiesmont

Cup Marked Stone • 19.48km W

2
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.58km S

3

2

1
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.64km SSW

8

1
Ha’ Hillock

Artificial Mound • 19.65km NW

1

2
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 19.7km SW

2

1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 19.74km SW

10

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km SE

8

2

1
Deskford ritual centre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.87km NW

1

1
King’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.91km WNW

6

1
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 20km SW

2

1