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Balholmie Standing Stone / Menhir Image © nickbrand Also known as: Balhomie Nearest Town: Blairgowrie (8km N) OS Ref (GB):     NO148363 / Sheet: 53 Latitude: 56° 30' 39.57" N Longitude:     3° 23' 4.55" W Added by nickbrand Images (5) Fieldnotes (2) Links (2) 1 discussion topic Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Balholmie Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

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This cup-and-ring marked stone was "raised" prior to 1867 by Mr A. Ferguson, school-master of Cargill. It is recorded in Canmore under NMRS-number NO13NE 8 (Newbigging/Balholmie House) and NO13NW 9 (Balhomie/Balholmie). The original finding place is not known and it is not clear when and why it was moved to Balholmie House. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by rockartuk 30th May 2007ce

I called here today to photograph the Pictish symbol stone built into a rockery at the house. Spoke to the lady there and was told there was another stone there too. Different bit of the garden, bit it was OK to go and take a look. I'm glad I did. I don't think this stone is in its original position, it's too well landscaped. Think it may well have been acquired at the same time the Pictish stone was removed from Whitefield Farm. But it is a standing stone, as the three well-defined cup marks point out. A nice surprise as I don't see any reference to it in Canmore. The lady of the house didn't know where it had come from, unfortunately. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by nickbrand 4th March 2005ce

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Balholmie House on BRAC Updated Balholmie House on BRAC Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by markj99 8th January 2021ce Edited 8th January 2021ce

Balholmie House on BRAC The three decorated stones at and around Balholmie House Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by rockartuk 30th May 2007ce