John Bells Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of John Bells Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Chris

The little pyramid thingy on top really sets it off.....

Image credit: Chris Lodge

Chris Jul 12, 2009

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John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Chris Jul 12, 2009

If you’re visiting Balgorkar, be sure not to miss this little oddity, just across the road in the grounds of Castle Fraser.

Entry is free at this point, and the stone is opposite the car park across the drive. Enter the field by the gate and keep walking straight across until you see the stone.

Afterwards, tea & cakes in the Castle tearoom is highly recommended and if you go for a tour of the castle you’ll bump into my sister who works for NTS....

John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Chris Sep 29, 2006

RCAHMS

Whilst reputed to have been erected in recognition of the architect of Castle Fraser, John Bell, RCAHMS think that this could be a genuine prehistoric stone. Take away the obviously added stone pyramid on top, and you’re left with a very convincing menhir of the exact same stone as the nearby RSC.

Sites within 20km of John Bells Stone

Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 0.63km WSW

32

5
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.02km E

2

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.22km W

6

2
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 1.83km ESE

4

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.21km N

9

1

3

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.92km E

3

2
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 3km SSE

5

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 3.13km NW

5

2

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 3.39km NNE

6

2
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.05km ENE

3

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 4.17km ESE

7

2

2
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.22km ENE

3

1
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.37km E

3

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.48km W

6

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 4.52km ENE

18

2
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 4.65km SE

11

3

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 4.69km WNW

22

3
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.8km ENE

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.98km SSE

3

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.03km SSE

3

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 5.61km SSE

29

5

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 5.62km SW

5

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.67km SW

3

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 5.67km SW

3

1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.96km WSW

8

2
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.08km E

6

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.12km ESE

6

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 6.34km E

8

1

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 6.37km NW

5

3
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.49km NW

3

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 6.66km SSW

62

1

12

3
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 6.87km NE

3

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.05km NE

2

3

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 7.11km S

63

1

8

2
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 7.71km W

44

5

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 7.78km ENE

8

1

2
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 7.87km NE

4

2

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 7.94km ENE

6

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 8.07km ENE

12

1

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 8.15km NW

6

1

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 8.16km NNW

4

1

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 8.17km N

105

1

19

2
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 8.21km NE

12

1

2
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.3km ENE

4

1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.39km W

18

5
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.47km E

1

3
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 8.53km NW

7

2

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 8.58km WSW

25

1

3

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 8.65km NE

6

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.78km NE

4

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km NE

4

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 9.08km NE

54

1

10

3
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 9.08km ENE

7

1

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 9.16km ENE

6

1

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.41km NW

2

1

2
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.45km E

2

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 9.46km SE

7

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.61km ENE

2

1
Middleton

Henge • 9.74km NNE

1

1

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.79km NE

7

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 9.84km NNW

7

2
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 9.91km ESE

3

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 9.99km ESE

5

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.04km NNE

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km NNE

3

1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 10.09km WSW

8

3
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.2km N

6

2
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.21km NNE

3

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 10.22km ESE

12

2
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 10.22km ENE

12

2
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 10.23km SW

7

1
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km NNE

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 10.34km NW

64

7

2
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 10.34km NNE

15

2

3
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.38km E

4

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.41km ENE

4

1

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 10.53km ESE

27

2

10

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 10.56km E

17

2
Red Hill

Cist • 10.59km WSW

3

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 10.6km ENE

5

2
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.67km NNE

4

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.76km ENE

5

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.78km NNE

4

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 10.93km ESE

5

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.94km ENE

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11km E

3

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.05km NNE

5

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 11.09km E

11

2
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 11.13km E

6

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 11.22km ESE

5

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.36km E

4

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 11.42km ESE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 11.42km ESE

5
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 11.42km WNW

15

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 11.43km WNW

1

1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 11.44km WNW

3

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 11.48km WNW

29

3
Bennachie

11.5km WNW

33

9

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 11.5km ESE

6

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.53km ENE

6

1

1

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.56km ENE

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 11.56km N

26

1

4

3
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 11.57km ESE

7

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 11.62km WNW

5

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 11.7km ESE

3

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 11.76km ENE

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.78km ENE

4

3

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 11.91km ENE

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 11.94km NW

17

2

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.02km NW

4

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 12.15km ENE

14

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 12.16km SW

8

3
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.17km ENE

3

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 12.18km E

7

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 12.18km NNE

2

2

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 12.33km ENE

5

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.38km N

4

2

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 12.55km W

59

15

3
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.62km ENE

5

1

1
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 12.62km WSW

4

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 12.67km NE

6

1

1
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 12.69km NNW

4

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 12.8km NE

4

1

1
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 12.87km NNW

1

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.95km ENE

6

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.97km ENE

6

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.2km E

5

2

1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.4km W

3

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 13.42km E

5

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 13.44km N

3

1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.49km WSW

8

1

1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 13.62km NW

8

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.63km SW

7

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.66km NNW

9

1

1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 13.69km W

14

3
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 13.7km NW

7

1

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 13.71km SW

9

1

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.73km NW

5

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 13.73km NW

8

1
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 13.76km NE

3

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 13.76km ENE

77

3

15
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.77km WNW

6

1

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.99km E

10

1
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 14.01km NE

4

1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 14.02km WSW

2
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 14.05km NE

6

1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 14.05km W

41

3

2
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 14.09km WSW

7

3

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 14.15km E

1

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 14.16km WSW

9

1
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 14.17km W

5

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.18km ESE

4

1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 14.18km W

16

2

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.2km ENE

3

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 14.21km SW

8

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 14.23km WSW

7

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 14.23km NNE

5

1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 14.25km WSW

6

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 14.26km WNW

15

1

5
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.31km WNW

4

1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 14.42km W

1

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 14.47km ENE

5

1
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 14.47km NE

48

5

3
Bardshillock Wood

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

3

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 14.52km N

7

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 14.81km E

6

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.82km NNE

6

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 14.83km SW

28

1

8

1
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.85km NE

4

1

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km NW

8

2

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 14.92km SW

6

1

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.93km NE

3

2
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 14.97km W

15

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 14.97km S

3

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.28km NE

1

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 15.28km NE

25

4

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 15.37km ESE

4

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 15.37km NW

14

3
The Law

Cairn(s) • 15.4km NNW

11

3
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 15.5km E

4

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 15.52km ENE

8

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 15.52km SSW

4

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 15.57km SSW

4

1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 15.58km WSW

3

1
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 15.68km SSE

7

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 15.72km WNW

4

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.78km NNW

2

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 15.79km ENE

10

1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.79km WNW

6

2
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 15.81km NW

29

6

2
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 15.86km NE

52

6

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.92km ENE

6

1

1
Auld Kirk of Alford

Ring Cairn • 15.94km W

9

1

1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 16.03km WSW

3

2

2
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.05km WSW

7

2
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 16.05km E

7

1

2
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 16.07km ESE

2

1

1
Crathes Castle

16.07km SSE

2
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 16.09km NE

2

2
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 16.12km SSW

4

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 16.15km SSE

7

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 16.2km SSE

7

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 16.22km ENE

5

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 16.25km SSW

5

1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 16.25km WNW

1

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 16.28km N

81

1

12

2
Gallow Hill (Alford)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.31km W

8

1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 16.33km WSW

3

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 16.35km WSW

10

2
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 16.36km WNW

6

3
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.37km E

4

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.42km NNW

4

1
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.42km NW

2

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.43km NNW

6

2
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.44km NW

4

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 16.48km NNW

6

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 16.54km NW

3

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 16.6km SW

6

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.6km E

5

1
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.81km SSE

1

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.86km N

9

1

1

2
Binghill

Stone Circle • 16.91km ESE

18

1

3

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 16.92km ESE

7

2
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 16.92km E

5

1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 16.94km W

2

3

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.97km ENE

7

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.98km SSW

6

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 17km S

3

2
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 17.05km E

5

1
New Craig

Stone Circle • 17.14km N

15

5
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 17.16km WSW

3

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 17.21km WSW

5

2
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.25km WSW

2

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 17.33km SSE

3

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 17.35km SSE

2

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 17.41km SSE

4

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 17.41km SSE

5

1
Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.48km NNE

2

1
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 17.5km W

5

2
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 17.55km NW

3

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 17.55km SSW

3

1
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 17.57km SSW

3

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.68km SW

5

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 17.74km NNW

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 17.75km NNW

3

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 17.75km E

4

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 17.79km SE

3

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 17.8km SE

3

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 17.81km SE

5

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 17.82km SE

5

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 17.83km SE

5

1
Damil

Hillfort • 17.88km W

4

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 17.91km WNW

22

3
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 17.97km NW

10

2
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 18.04km E

4

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 18.12km WNW

10

2

2
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.27km SSW

9

1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 18.55km W

5

4

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.63km E

5

1
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 18.63km WNW

3

1

1
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 18.67km SSE

8

2

1
Nether Balfour

Stone Circle • 18.68km W

1

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.7km E

8

2
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.8km WNW

3

2

1
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 18.83km SSW

11

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 18.86km SSE

5

3
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 18.89km WNW

10

3

1
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.9km NE

7

2

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 18.9km WNW

27

5
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.93km E

17

3

1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km WNW

5

1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 19.03km WSW

6

1
Newells

Cairn(s) • 19.04km NNE

5

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.06km SE

10

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 19.06km SSE

5

4
Altries

Ring Cairn • 19.14km ESE

6

2
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.15km ESE

5

1
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 19.15km WSW

4

1
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 19.15km SE

6

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.21km SE

2

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 19.24km SE

29

7
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 19.27km WNW

9

3
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 19.29km NNW

3

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 19.32km WNW

16

3

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 19.49km ESE

1

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 19.53km E

5

2
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 19.62km NW

7

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.69km ESE

4

2
Whitestripes

Henge • 19.74km E

1
Upper Shampher

Kerbed Cairn • 19.75km SSW

6

2
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 19.89km WNW

24

9

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 19.92km SE

4

1
Upper Shampher

Round Cairn • 19.98km SSW

12

2