Balnabroich Cairn (Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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drewbhoy Aug 16, 2013

Image of Balnabroich Cairn (Cairn) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Aug 16, 2013

Image of Balnabroich Cairn (Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 16, 2013

Image of Balnabroich Cairn (Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 16, 2013

Image of Balnabroich Cairn (Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 16, 2013

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Balnabroich Cairn

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Aug 16, 2013

50 meters east of The Grey Cairn is the remnants of a cairn which was been robbed, houked and trenched. Despite all of this some kebs remain in place and in some parts it still stands at almost a meter high, 12 meters wide.

Visited 8/8/2013.

Sites within 20km of Balnabroich Cairn

The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.05km NNW

10

1

1
Balnabroich

Stone Circle • 0.14km E

13

1

2
Balnabroich Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.2km NE

7

1

1
Balnabroich kerbed cairn 1

Kerbed Cairn • 0.44km ENE

4

1
Balnabroich standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.92km WSW

4

1
Balnabroich Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.98km WSW

12

3

1
Balnabroich Two Poster

Standing Stones • 1.03km WSW

15

4

1
Dalnabreck

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.75km SW

6

1
Balchrochan

Cairn(s) • 2.61km WNW

5

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Cairn(s) • 3.5km WSW

5

1
Pitcarmick Burn 2

Cairn(s) • 3.73km WSW

7

1
Mains Of Persie

Cairn(s) • 3.79km E

9

1
Pitcarmick Burn 3

Cairn(s) • 3.79km WSW

7

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Standing Stones • 3.95km WSW
Pitcarmick Burn 4

Cup Marked Stone • 3.95km WSW

4

1
Whitefield

Cup Marked Stone • 4.93km NW

5

1
Glenkilrie 3

Cairn(s) • 5.08km NE

4

1
Glenkilrie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 5.5km NE

5

1
Glenkilrie 1

Cairn(s) • 5.54km NE

8

1
Balvarran

Cup Marked Stone • 5.79km NW

3

1

1
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 5.8km ESE

8

1
Cairn Gleamnach

Cairn(s) • 5.95km E

16

1

1
Glenkilrie

Stone Circle • 5.97km NNE

6

1
Enoch Burn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.4km NNE

4

1
Borland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.5km ENE

6

2
Glen Derby

Carving • 6.91km W

3

1
Giant’s Grave, Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.94km WNW

4

3

1
Wester Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.27km WNW

12

5

1
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.31km S

4

1
Drumderg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.42km E

9

3
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 7.47km S

6

1
Croft House Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.69km WNW

13

1

6

1
Lair

Ring Cairn • 7.78km NNE

13

1

1
Rannagulzion

Cairn(s) • 7.79km E

3

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 7.85km SSE

9

1
Calamanach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.87km NW

4

1

1
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 7.9km SSE

12

1
Corra-lairig

Cairn(s) • 7.97km NNE

6

1
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8km SSW

6

2
Tulloch

Cairn(s) • 8.26km WNW

10

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 8.34km SE

10

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 8.36km SE

6

1
Gleann Fearnach

Cairn(s) • 8.52km WNW

4

1
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 8.53km SE

9

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 8.58km S

7

2
Dalnaglar

Kerbed Cairn • 8.9km NE

9

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 8.91km SSE

3

1

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 9km SE

5

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 9.02km SE

4

1
Straloch Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.19km WNW

15

4
Witch’s Stone, Straloch

Natural Rock Feature • 9.21km WNW

5

2
Faire Na Paitig

Stone Circle • 9.49km NW

17

3
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 9.57km SSE

10

1

1
Alrick Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.74km ENE

4

1

1
Black Briggs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.75km E

3

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 9.78km SE

4

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 9.84km SE

5

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.02km SE

4

1
Alrick

Cairn(s) • 10.24km ENE

4

1
Doonies

Kerbed Cairn • 10.24km ENE

5

1
Tulliemet

Carving • 10.39km WSW

1

1
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 10.53km E

4

1
Broughdearg

Standing Stones • 10.76km NNE

11

3
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.83km ESE

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 10.83km ESE

29

1

2

1
Park Neuk

Stone Circle • 10.91km E

29

1

4

1
Happy Hillock

Cairn(s) • 10.94km E

9

1
Mains of Creuchies

Cup Marked Stone • 11.15km E

10

2

2
Kilmorich

Round Cairn • 11.23km WSW

12

1

2
Dalnavaid

Cup Marked Stone • 11.29km W

3

1
Druim Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 11.36km ENE

2

1
Farmers Field

11.55km SSE

5

1
Craigbea

Cup Marked Stone • 11.92km WSW

2

1
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.12km ESE

27

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 12.19km ESE

22

3
Badyo

Cup Marked Stone • 12.34km W

5

1
Haugh Cottages

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.66km WSW

1

1
Kindallachan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km WSW

7

1
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 12.71km SE

7

1
Wester Peathaugh

Cairn(s) • 12.72km ENE

11

1
Tigh Na Ruaich

Stone Circle • 12.73km WSW

22

7

2
Clach Glas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.92km WSW

5

3
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 13.15km S

3

1
St. Anne’s Well

Sacred Well • 13.15km SW

1
Spittal of Glenshee

Stone Circle • 13.33km N

30

1

6
Old Kirk (Spittal of Glenshee)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km N

16

2
Easter Peathaugh

Stone Circle • 13.38km ENE

16

2
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 13.39km ESE

4

2

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 13.46km ESE

12

3

1
Glen Shee

Cairn(s) • 13.48km N

7

1
Clachan More

Standing Stones • 13.5km SW

6

2
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 13.57km S

4

1
Balnakeilly

Stone Circle • 13.98km W

9

1
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 14.17km E

7

1
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 14.26km ESE

5

1
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 14.4km SE

30

8
Kilry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.48km E

10

3
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 14.59km SSE

5

1
Creag Na Larach

Cup Marked Stone • 14.74km WSW

3

1
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 14.91km E

2

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.95km ESE

10

3

1
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.1km S

23

3

1
Mains Of Fordie

Cairn(s) • 15.13km S

12

1

1
Dunfallandy

Stone Circle • 15.31km WSW

3

3
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 15.54km ESE

1
Balnakeilly Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.6km W

14

1

4

2
Glendelvine House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.62km SSE

8

1
Glendelvine Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.76km SSE

5

1
Formal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.78km E

3

1
Baledmond

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.89km W

4

1

2
Cnoc Dubh

Stone Circle • 15.91km W

1

1
Dane’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16km W

20

8
Torrax

Cairn(s) • 16.04km E

11

1
Clach Na Croiche

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.16km WSW

18

4

2
Torrax Hill Wood

Cairn(s) • 16.34km E

6

1
Gleann Beag

Standing Stones • 16.35km N

20

2
Cairn Plew

Cairn(s) • 16.36km ENE

2

1

1
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.39km SW

5

1

1
Gleann Beag

Cairn(s) • 16.52km N

4

1
Caputh

Cairn(s) • 16.59km S

8

1
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 16.77km SSW

8

4

1
Faskally – Pitlochry

Stone Circle • 17.02km W

28

5
Cairn Motherie

Cairn(s) • 17.15km ENE

2

1

1
Craigiedun

Stone Circle • 17.2km W

6

2
Balloch

Souterrain • 17.27km E

1
Pitmudie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.37km E

6

2
Barry Hill

Hillfort • 17.39km E

11

2

2
Wester Coul

Cairn(s) • 17.45km ENE

11

1
Pitcrocknie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.48km E

5

2
Murthly Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.57km S

5

2
Pitnacree

Round Barrow(s) • 17.59km WSW

18

4
Clachan An Diridh

Stone Circle • 17.64km WSW

48

13

4
Cleaven Dyke

Cursus • 17.92km SE

10

1

3

2
Druids Park (Murthly Hospital)

Stone Circle • 18.32km SSE

2

1
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.35km SSW

7

3
Dundonnachie

Standing Stones • 18.37km SW

4

1
Haugh of Grandtully Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.39km WSW

12

3
Old Faskally

Cup Marked Stone • 18.39km W

3

1
Old Faskally

18.49km W

3

1
Tullypowrie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.62km WSW

6

1

2
Clach Na Buidseach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.62km WSW

2

1

1
Strone Hill

Stone Circle • 18.76km ENE

8

1

2
Strone Hill Ring Cairns

Ring Cairn • 18.84km ENE

10

1
Foldend House

Cairn(s) • 18.89km E

6

1
Shanzie Farm

Souterrain • 18.92km E

8

1
Shanzie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.92km E

5

2

1
Mid Strone Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.96km E

7

1
Strone Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19km ENE

7

1
Lintrathen

Cairn(s) • 19.09km E

4

1
Meikle Logie

Cup Marked Stone • 19.3km SW

5

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 19.33km ESE

8

1
Mill of Cumna

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.41km E

1

1
Staredam

Standing Stones • 19.41km SSW

9

7

2
Auldallan

Standing Stones • 19.7km ENE

2

1
Dryloch

Cairn(s) • 19.74km E

12

1

2
Strone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 19.76km ENE

9

1
Muirheadstone

Stone Circle • 19.77km SSW

9

2
Brankam Hill

19.78km E

18

1
Bruceton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km E

6

3

1
Brankam Hill

Stone Setting • 19.84km E

8

1
Brankam Hill East

Kerbed Cairn • 19.98km E

9

1