Aerial archaeology
Aerial surveys of the region were recorded in 1953, 1978. 1986, 1989, 1995 and 1997, with many images available online via CANMORE. The more recent photography has captured traces of Neolithic to mediaeval archaeology in scorch-marked fields during occasional dry summers.
1995 Northeast facing view of Holywood village and south cursus in foreground and north cursus in centre background. https://canmore.org.uk/collection/505114
1997 Northeast facing view of archaeological digs at the 12 Apostles stone circle (foreground) and the south cursus in the rear centre, with Holywood village to the right. https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1758216
1995 Southeast facing view of south cursus in the centre, Holywood village, left centre Kilncroft fields and Dalawoodie House top centre, and Kilncroft farm and churchyard at top left. https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1758326
1984 East facing view of Manse (foreground), Kirkhouses and churchyard and Abbey site (top) with Kilncroft farm at right. Cairn Valley Railway cutting is the tree line top to bottom. https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1787979
1953 Northwest facing view of Kilncroft and Abbey fields in foreground, churchyard in centre, then Kilncroft farm, Manse and and 'new' Holywood village towards top left. https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1919029