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Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s)

<b>Upper Balfour 4</b>Posted by drewbhoyImage © drew/amj
Nearest Town:Banchory (9km W)
OS Ref (GB):   NO78269594 / Sheets: 38, 45
Latitude:57° 3' 14.8" N
Longitude:   2° 21' 30.34" W

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Thankfully the de-vegetation have made this cairn easier to find.....a little bit. Once again it has been covered in cut down branches, whin, furze etc.

There are kerbs surrounding the wee cairn and they can be felt under the turf. Also there might be a cist going by the shape of the hollow in the middle. A slab, mentioned by Canmore, is visible but only just and backs up the cist theory. It is also covered in vegetation. It is almost four metres wide and 0.5 metres tall at its highest.

Like nearby Knappach, a good tidy up could make this a fantastic area.

Visited 24/11/2016.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
5th December 2016ce