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Image of Balbridie (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by C Michael Hogan

Site of the Balbridie Neolithic timber house along the south Deeside road.

Image credit: C. Michael Hogan

C Michael Hogan Jul 21, 2008

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Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Chris Oct 3, 2006

RCAHMS

Although there is little more than a crop mark to see, this is a very interesting site. Aerial survey in 1976 revealed the presence of the largest Neolithic timber building in Britain, dating from around the 4th millenium BC. Excavation revealed a building used to store grains which had burnt down in prehistory, but the postholes & carbonised grain remained to be found.

Sites within 20km of Balbridie

Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 0.62km NNW

7

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 0.77km SW

3

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 0.91km WNW

7

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 0.92km SW

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 0.95km SW

4

1
Crathes Castle

1km NE

2
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 1.26km NNE

7

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 1.28km WSW

2

1
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 2.3km SW

8

2

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 2.31km SE

5

4
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.59km WNW

3

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 2.74km WSW

3

2
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 2.76km ESE

5

3
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 3.4km W

3

1
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 3.81km SSE
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 3.95km SSW

20

4
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 4.01km SSE

5

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.28km SSE

4

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 4.53km E

5

1
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 4.58km SSW

42

7

2
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 4.8km S

54

1

13

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 4.82km ENE

3

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 4.89km ENE

5

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 4.94km ENE

5

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 4.95km ENE

3

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 5.01km W

5

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.05km W

6

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 5.09km W

4

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 5.84km W

4

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 6.01km W

4

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.08km E

10

1
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 6.14km E

6

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 6.26km E

29

7
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 6.26km ESE

18

3
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.3km E

2

1
Blarourie

Enclosure • 6.41km SSW

6

1
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.41km WSW

9

1
Blarourie Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 6.64km SSW

9

1
Upper Shampher

Kerbed Cairn • 6.81km WSW

6

2
Upper Shampher

Round Cairn • 6.87km WSW

12

2
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.58km NE

4

1
Bucharn

Cairn(s) • 7.92km WSW

10

2

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 8.19km E

4

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 8.61km E

3

1

2
Hobseat

Stone Setting • 8.64km SE
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 8.71km W

3

1
Kerloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.79km SSW

16

2
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 8.79km W

3

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 8.9km ENE

2

1

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 8.95km NNE

7

1
Northward

Cairn(s) • 9.18km E

12

2

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 9.19km W

28

1

8

1
Wood Of Mergie

Cairn(s) • 9.19km ESE

3
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 9.4km NE

7

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 9.4km NE

6

1
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 9.66km WSW

11

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 9.83km NNW

63

1

8

2
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 9.86km NE

27

2

10

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 9.86km NE

3

1
Hill Of Tillybath

Cairn(s) • 9.94km WSW

8

1
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.31km E

11

2

1
Upper Tillygarmond

Long Cairn • 10.42km WSW

8

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 10.64km W

8

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.83km W

5

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 11.02km NW

62

1

12

3
Glenton North

Cairn(s) • 11.07km ESE

5

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 11.13km NE

3

1
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 11.18km NE

5

1
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 11.19km E

44

1

3

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 11.2km NNW

29

5

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 11.25km ENE

1

1
Glenton Hill

Enclosure • 11.34km ESE

4

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 11.36km NE

5
Fetteresso Forest

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.37km ESE

9

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 11.38km NE

5

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km ENE

4

2
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 11.59km NE

5

1
Glenton South

Cairn(s) • 11.64km ESE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 11.68km NE

5

1
Altries

Ring Cairn • 11.69km ENE

6

2
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.8km NNW

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.85km NNW

3

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 12.13km WNW

7

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 12.4km NE

12

2
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 12.49km N

11

3

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.57km ENE

5

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.75km NNE

6

1
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.04km ENE

5

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 13.08km NW

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 13.12km NW

5

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.16km W

7

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 13.21km ENE

4

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.23km NW

3

1
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 13.25km E

6

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 13.27km NE

5

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 13.32km ENE

3

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 13.36km ENE

3

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 13.42km ENE

2

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 13.64km ENE

6

1
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 13.67km E

4

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 13.67km ENE

4

1
Cowden

Cairn(s) • 13.68km SSE

4

1
Corsedardar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.68km WSW

6

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 13.7km WNW

8

3
Binghill

Stone Circle • 13.73km ENE

18

1

3

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 13.76km ENE

7

2
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 13.77km N

7

2

2
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 13.82km NNW

5

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 13.83km ENE

5

1
Dardanus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.84km WSW

6

2
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 13.94km W

9

1

1
Finzean

Cairn(s) • 13.95km WSW

5

1
Houff Of Ury

Kerbed Cairn • 13.96km E

5

1
Finzean

Long Cairn • 14.23km WSW

14

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 14.34km WNW

25

1

3

1
Carmont Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.36km ESE

10

2

1
Fetteresso Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km ESE

5

1
The Hawk Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km ESE

2
Droop Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.49km SSE

5

1
North Lodge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.53km ESE

4

1
Berrysloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.57km WSW

5

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 14.67km W

6

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.7km ENE

5

1
Square’s Knap

Cairn(s) • 14.89km ESE

4

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 14.94km ENE

5

1
Wester Clune

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.98km WSW

3

1

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 14.99km NE

17

2
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 15.01km W

6

1

1
Clachnaben

Natural Rock Feature • 15.12km SW

7

1

1
Fetteresso

Burial Chamber • 15.13km ESE

1

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.15km NE

2

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 15.15km ENE

7

1

2
Spurryhillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.34km ESE

1

1
Ury North Lodge

Cairn(s) • 15.35km E

3

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 15.45km NE

11

2
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.5km ENE

4

1
Blackhill Wood

Long Cairn • 15.5km SE

8

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 15.51km ENE

4

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.57km ENE

5

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 15.6km N

4

1
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 15.68km E

14

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.68km NNE

1

3
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 15.69km E

16

3
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 15.71km ENE

12

1

5
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 15.75km NNE

8

1

1
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.84km E

4

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.88km NE

4

1
Malcolm’s Mount

Cairn(s) • 15.9km ESE

3

1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 15.92km W

7

1
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 15.93km W

9

1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 16km W

3

1
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 16km ENE

9

2
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 16.02km W

6

1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 16.03km W

10

2
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 16.2km NE

1

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.26km N

3

2
Knock Hill (Glenbervie)

Cairn(s) • 16.3km SSE

2

2
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.39km NNE

6

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 16.41km ENE

4

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.42km NNW

2

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.46km ENE

17

3

1
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 16.5km W

3

1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 16.56km W

5

2
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 16.67km NNW

32

5
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.81km NNW

1

1

1
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 16.82km ENE

39

8
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.87km N

3

1
Court Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.97km SE

5

4
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 17km ENE

29

3
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 17.03km WNW

8

3
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 17.06km NE

6

1
Castle Hill (Auchenblae)

Promontory Fort • 17.06km S

2

1
Gallow Hill (Stonehaven)

Cairn(s) • 17.11km ESE

8

1
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.23km E

9

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.24km N

3

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.26km NE

4

1
Cairn O’ Mount 2

Cairn(s) • 17.33km SSW

3

1
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 17.34km ENE

13

2
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 17.35km E

3

1
Cairn O’ Mount

Round Cairn • 17.42km SSW

16

3
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.44km W

2

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.53km N

3

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.61km NNW

6

2
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.61km WNW

8

1

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.63km N

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 17.68km N

18

2
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 17.74km ENE

5

2
Bruxie Hill

Long Cairn • 17.78km ESE

8

1
Katie’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.87km S

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.89km ENE

8

2
Craighead

Stone Circle • 17.92km ENE

25

4
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.96km NW

8

2
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.02km NE

10

1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.07km W

7

2
Red Hill

Cist • 18.14km WNW

3

1
St Ringan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.17km SSW

4

1
Druidsdale

Cairn(s) • 18.24km ESE

5

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.33km NE

5

2

1
Smart’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.57km S

4

1

1
Dunnicaer

Promontory Fort • 18.63km E

12

3

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.88km NE

3

1
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.88km ENE

11

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.99km NNW

9

1

3

1
Dunnottar Castle

Cliff Fort • 19km ESE

12

2

1
Banchory House

Cist • 19.09km ENE

8

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.14km NW

6

2
Mitton Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 19.21km ESE

9

2
Strathfinella Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.3km SSW

5

1

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 19.34km NNE

6

1
Little Hill

Enclosure • 19.45km W

6

2
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 19.47km ENE

6

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 19.55km ENE

6

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 19.56km NE

7

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 19.67km ENE

4

1

1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 19.68km NW

44

5

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 19.76km N

6

2
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.77km NNE

2

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 19.81km NNW

5

2

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.89km NNE

4

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.97km NE

1