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Image of Balcairn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jul 22, 2009

Image of Balcairn (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jul 22, 2009

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Balcairn

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Jul 16, 2009

On a day of some severe drenchings this was the last stop on the way home. Head 1 mile north from Oldmeldrum on the A947 and turn left at the Balcairn/Balgove crossroads. Travel for another 11/2 miles until the farm of Balcairn is reached.

With permission I parked and continued down the road until a farm track to the left appears. Walk about 100 meters and some gates on the left can be seen. The stone sits facing towards Bennachie 200 meters uphill in a field. Many years ago a second stone stood some 50 meters away but unfortunately it was removed. I would advise wellingtons as the cattle have churned the gate entrance into a quagmire. The lane isn’t much better.

Visited 16/07/09.

Sites within 20km of Balcairn

Newells

Cairn(s) • 2.23km ENE

5

1
Bruce’s Seat

Natural Rock Feature • 2.45km ESE

2

2
Hill of Barra

Hillfort • 3.39km SE

25

4

1
Wallace Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.39km SE

1

2
The Grinago Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.5km E

7

2

1
Lumphart Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.51km WSW

6

1
Auchencleith

Cup Marked Stone • 3.84km SW

5

1
Hillhead Of Barra

Standing Stones • 3.97km SSE

6

1
Bellman’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.98km SE

3

2
Hawk Law

Cairn(s) • 3.98km SSE

4

1
Loanhead of Daviot

Stone Circle • 4.18km WSW

81

1

12

2
Kirkton of Bourtie

Stone Circle • 4.21km SE

48

5

3
Piper’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.22km SE

4

1

1
New Craig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.32km W

9

1

1

2
New Craig

Stone Circle • 4.47km W

15

5
Shieldon

Stone Circle • 5.19km ESE

52

6

1
Balhalgardy

Stone Circle • 5.43km SW

2

2

1
Leggetsden

Cup Marked Stone • 5.54km WSW

3

1
Liggars’ Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.87km SW

4

2

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 5.96km SSE

4

1

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 6.08km SSE

6

1

1
Pitscurry

Cairn(s) • 6.51km WSW

7

1
Conglas 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.54km SW

5

1
Conglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.92km SW

4

1
Drimmies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.08km SW

4

1
Balquhain

Stone Circle • 7.1km SW

26

1

4

3
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 7.13km SE

3

1
Brandsbutt

Stone Circle • 7.14km SSW

15

2

3
Dilly Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.29km SW

3

1
Backley Hill 2

Cup Marked Stone • 7.31km W

6

1
Backley Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.34km W

4

1
Durno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.38km WSW

2

1
Backley Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.41km W

6

2
Dilly Hill 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.44km SW

3

1
Dilly Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.55km SW

3

1
Dilly Hill 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.57km SW

3

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.01km S

7

1
Middleton

Henge • 8.01km SW

1

1

1
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.36km SW

6

2
Cairn Of Pitmansy

Cairn(s) • 8.74km NNW

9

1

1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 8.81km WSW

11

3
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 9.17km S

54

1

10

3
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 9.32km WSW

4

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.39km S

4

1
Bowman Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 9.52km W

3

1
Bowman Stone 2

Cup Marked Stone • 9.52km W

3

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.56km S

4

1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 9.56km SW

7

2
South Ythsie

Stone Circle • 9.61km ENE

56

6

2
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 9.72km S

6

1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 9.82km SW

105

1

19

2
Udny Green, Home Farm

Cist • 9.94km E

5

1
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.95km WSW

9

1

1
Lindsayhill Wood

Cairn(s) • 9.98km ENE

1
The Tow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10km W

2

3
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 10.01km WSW

1

1
North Rayne

Cairn(s) • 10.01km W

3

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 10.03km S

4

2

1
Shethin

Stone Circle • 10.07km ENE

18

1

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 10.25km SE

3

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km SE

4

3

1
Shethin Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.43km ENE

5

1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 10.45km WSW

17

2

1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 10.47km WSW

4

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 10.83km S

12

1

2
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 10.89km WSW

29

6

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.09km S

2

3

1
Hill Of Rothmaise

Cairn(s) • 11.12km W

5

1

1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 11.14km WSW

8

1
Bellmuir Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.15km NE

5

1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 11.24km SW

4

1

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 11.25km S

3

2
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.28km SSE

4

1

1
Bellmuir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.3km NE

5

2

1
Gurgedyke Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 11.49km NE

4

1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 11.59km WSW

7

1

1
Glenhead

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.77km NNE

4

1
Bellmuir settlement

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

4

1
Little Gight

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.84km NNE

26

1

2
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 11.89km SE

5

2
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 11.92km SSE

6

1

1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.93km WSW

2

1

2
Mill Of Kelly

Stone Circle • 11.95km ENE

4

2

1
Bellmuir Quarry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.11km NE

4

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.13km SE

1
Wood Of Schivas

Cup Marked Stone • 12.2km ENE

5

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.22km SE

5

1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 12.24km SW

7

2

1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 12.33km SW

6

1

1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 12.43km WSW

3

1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 12.5km WSW

64

7

2
Burreldales

Stone Circle • 12.51km NW

2

1

2
Berryhill

Enclosure • 12.55km WSW

8

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 12.56km SSE

7

1

1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.63km WSW

8

2

1
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.63km WSW

5

1
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 12.65km W

10

2
Monkshill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.78km N

15

1

1
Fedderat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.82km ENE

4

2

1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 12.89km WSW

4

1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.9km SW

3

1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 12.92km SW

5

3
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 12.96km WSW

2

1
Mill of Schivas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.01km ENE

4

1

1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 13.11km WSW

14

3
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.27km SE

6

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 13.33km SE

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 13.34km SSE

12

1

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.4km ESE

6

1

1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 13.41km W

3

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 13.44km ESE

5

1
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 13.54km ESE

8

1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 13.65km W

7

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 13.69km SSE

8

1

2
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 13.7km SE

5

1
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 13.72km W

4

1

1
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 13.93km WSW

5

1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 14km WSW

29

3
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 14.03km WSW

3

1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 14.05km WSW

1

1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 14.05km WSW

15

1
Bennachie

14.1km WSW

33

9

1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 14.11km SSW

6

2
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.16km WSW

4

1
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 14.25km ESE

10

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.29km SSE

4

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.34km SE

6

1

1

1
Candle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.48km ENE

12

2
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.56km WSW

6

1

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 14.69km SE

12

2
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 14.75km SSE

6

1
Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 14.91km ESE

5

1
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.95km SE

6

1
East Kinharrachie

Cairn(s) • 14.97km ENE

4

1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 15.09km WSW

4

1
Hill of Fiddes

Stone Circle • 15.14km E

5

2

2
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 15.18km W

1

2

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.22km SSE

2

1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 15.23km W

4

1
Hill Of Fiddes 2

Stone Circle • 15.24km E

3

1
Upper Third

Stone Circle • 15.31km WNW

17

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 15.32km SE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.33km SE

3

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.39km SSW

9

1

3

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 15.43km SW

5

2

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.49km SE

5

1

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 15.68km S

18

2
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.72km S

3

1
Brownhill (near Lendrum)

Cairn(s) • 15.72km NNW

5

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km S

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.12km S

3

1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 16.15km W

1

1
Mains of Hatton

Stone Circle • 16.32km WNW

10

4

2
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 16.45km W

9

3
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.49km S

3

1
Logie Newton

Round Cairn • 16.51km WNW

6

2
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.52km SE

1
Ellon (relocated)

Stone Circle • 16.58km ENE

11

1

3

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.75km SE

3

1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 16.86km SW

22

3
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 17.01km SE

77

3

15
Midtown Of Pitglassie

Round Barrow(s) • 17.02km WNW

6

1

1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 17.1km WSW

22

3
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.1km ESE

7

1
Midtown Of Pitglassie 2

Round Barrow(s) • 17.1km WNW

3

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km SSW

3

2
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.23km S

6

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.26km SE

3

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.26km SSW

6

2
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.27km WSW

5

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.46km SSW

2

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.48km SSW

1

1

1
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.52km E

4

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 17.54km SE

7

1
Corrydown

Stone Circle • 17.64km NW

12

3

1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 17.65km WSW

27

5
Pitglassie

Stone Circle • 17.79km WNW

9

2

3
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 17.9km SSW

32

5
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 17.92km S

8

1

1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 17.94km WSW

16

3

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 18.09km SSW

4

1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.19km SW

6

2
Auchmaliddie

Stone Circle • 18.38km NE

15

4

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km SSE

4

1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 18.52km WSW

15

1

5
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 18.61km WSW

1

1
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 18.63km WSW

24

9

1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 18.7km WSW

10

3

1
Hill Of Logie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.75km ENE

9

1

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.82km SSE

1

3
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 18.88km WSW

6

3
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 18.96km W

32

8
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 19.21km SSE

6

1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 19.37km WSW

59

15

3
Auchaber

Stone Circle • 19.39km W

4

1
Harestane, Feith Hill

Stone Circle • 19.44km WNW

3

2

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 19.62km S

7

2

2
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.77km SE

5

2

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km SSE

2

1
Braehead

Stone Circle • 19.91km WSW

10

2

2
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.96km E

5

1
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 19.98km ESE

6

1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 19.99km W

3

1