Upper Balfour 4 (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Upper Balfour 4 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From my shadow to the right is the cairn. The black hole an attempt to clear the cist.

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Image of Upper Balfour 4 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The eastern arc is clear, mostly.

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Image of Upper Balfour 4 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The change in height shows the north east arc.

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Image of Upper Balfour 4 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

This the west side of the cairn.

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Image of Upper Balfour 4 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

There is cist in the middle of the cairn.

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drewbhoy Nov 28, 2016

Articles

Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Dec 5, 2016

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.

Sites within 20km of Upper Balfour 4

Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 0.02km NNE

3

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 0.06km SW

5

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 0.12km WSW

3

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 0.44km WSW

5

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 1.41km ESE

10

1
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 1.5km ESE

6

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 1.62km ESE

29

7
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 1.63km ESE

2

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 3.32km E

4

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 3.4km WSW

5

3
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 4.02km S

18

3
Crathes Castle

4.41km W

2
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 4.63km W

7

1
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.66km NNE

4

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 4.76km WSW

5

4
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 4.76km ESE

3

1

2
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 4.81km NE

2

1

1
Northward

Cairn(s) • 4.91km ESE

12

2

1
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.94km WSW

1

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 5km W

7

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 5.51km WSW

3

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 5.64km W

7

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 5.65km WSW

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 5.69km WSW

4

1
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 5.79km SW
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 6.12km WSW

2

1
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 6.36km SW

5

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.4km ENE

1

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.53km SW

4

1
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.53km ESE

11

2

1
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 6.53km WSW

8

2

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.6km W

3

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.61km ENE

4

2
Altries

Ring Cairn • 6.91km ENE

6

2
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 7.16km WSW

20

4
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 7.26km ESE

44

1

3

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 7.46km N

7

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 7.5km N

6

1
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 7.6km SW

54

1

13

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 7.68km WSW

3

2
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 7.74km N

3

1
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 7.85km WSW

42

7

2
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.85km ENE

5

1
Wood Of Mergie

Cairn(s) • 7.87km S

3
Glenton North

Cairn(s) • 7.94km SE

5

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 7.99km W

3

1
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.1km ENE

5

1
Glenton Hill

Enclosure • 8.19km SE

4

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 8.34km N

27

2

10

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 8.39km ENE

3

1
Glenton South

Cairn(s) • 8.39km ESE

5

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 8.49km ENE

2

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 8.52km NNW

7

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 8.56km ENE

3

1
Hobseat

Stone Setting • 8.89km SSW
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 8.94km N

5

1
Fetteresso Forest

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.1km SE

9

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 9.1km NNE

5
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 9.3km E

4

1
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 9.37km ESE

6

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 9.46km NNE

5

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 9.47km NE

4

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 9.5km N

5

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 9.57km N

3

1
Binghill

Stone Circle • 9.6km NE

18

1

3

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 9.64km NE

7

2
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 9.71km NE

5

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 9.73km N

5

1
Blarourie

Enclosure • 9.8km WSW

6

1
Blarourie Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 9.88km SW

9

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 9.91km W

5

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 9.92km NE

4

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 9.97km W

4

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.98km W

6

1
Houff Of Ury

Kerbed Cairn • 10.03km ESE

5

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 10.1km NE

6

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 10.17km NNE

5

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 10.49km N

12

2
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 10.63km W

4

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.63km ENE

5

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.73km NE

5

1
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 10.78km ENE

12

1

5
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 10.81km W

4

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 10.88km NE

5

1
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 11.07km ENE

9

2
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 11.22km E

14

1
Ury North Lodge

Cairn(s) • 11.27km ESE

3

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 11.33km NE

4

1
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.34km WSW

9

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 11.36km NE

7

1

2
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 11.39km E

16

3
Fetteresso Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.5km SE

5

1
The Hawk Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.5km SE

2
North Lodge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.51km ESE

4

1
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.52km E

4

1
Upper Shampher

Kerbed Cairn • 11.59km WSW

6

2
Upper Shampher

Round Cairn • 11.62km WSW

12

2
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.66km NE

4

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 11.7km WNW

63

1

8

2
Kerloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.76km SW

16

2
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 11.88km ENE

39

8
Spurryhillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.89km ESE

1

1
Fetteresso

Burial Chamber • 12.03km ESE

1

1
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 12.06km ENE

29

3
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.12km ENE

17

3

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 12.26km NE

4

1
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.29km E

9

1
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 12.42km ENE

13

2
Malcolm’s Mount

Cairn(s) • 12.42km ESE

3

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.47km NNW

6

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 12.48km NW

29

5

1
Carmont Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.62km SSE

10

2

1
Bucharn

Cairn(s) • 12.66km WSW

10

2

1
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 12.74km E

3

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 12.83km NNE

17

2
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.94km NW

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13km NW

3

1
Craighead

Stone Circle • 13.01km ENE

25

4
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 13.02km NE

1

1
Square’s Knap

Cairn(s) • 13.08km SSE

4

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 13.13km NNE

11

2
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 13.17km NW

11

3

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 13.35km WNW

62

1

12

3
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km N

2

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 13.42km ENE

5

2
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.5km NNE

4

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 13.63km W

3

1
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 13.71km W

3

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.74km NE

8

2
Gallow Hill (Stonehaven)

Cairn(s) • 13.75km ESE

8

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 13.83km W

28

1

8

1
Cowden

Cairn(s) • 13.85km S

4

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 14.03km NW

7

2

2
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.16km ENE

11

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.18km N

1

3
Blackhill Wood

Long Cairn • 14.29km SSE

8

1
Banchory House

Cist • 14.5km ENE

8

1
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 14.6km WSW

11

1
Droop Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.64km S

5

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 14.77km ENE

6

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 14.8km NNE

6

1
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 14.84km ENE

6

1
Hill Of Tillybath

Cairn(s) • 14.85km WSW

8

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 14.89km NW

5

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 14.93km NNW

8

1

1
Dunnicaer

Promontory Fort • 15.02km ESE

12

3

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.04km NE

10

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 15.06km ENE

4

1

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 15.14km W

8

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.23km NNE

4

1
Upper Tillygarmond

Long Cairn • 15.32km WSW

8

1
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 15.33km ENE

20

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 15.48km WNW

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 15.52km WNW

5

1
Dunnottar Castle

Cliff Fort • 15.52km ESE

12

2

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.59km NNE

5

2

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.62km NNW

6

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.66km WNW

3

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.72km W

5

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 15.8km W

7

1
Bruxie Hill

Long Cairn • 15.92km SE

8

1
Druidsdale

Cairn(s) • 15.97km SE

5

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 16.26km NW

4

1
Knock Hill (Glenbervie)

Cairn(s) • 16.28km S

2

2
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 16.34km ENE

7

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.45km NNW

3

2
Court Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.54km S

5

4
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.62km NNW

3

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.81km NNE

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.03km NNW

3

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.04km ENE

4

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km NNW

3

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.17km NW

2

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 17.23km NNE

7

1
Mitton Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 17.39km SE

9

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 17.4km NNW

18

2
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.47km W

7

1
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.49km NNW

3

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 17.59km WNW

25

1

3

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 17.74km W

8

3
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.81km NW

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 17.84km NW

32

5
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.86km NNE

1
Castle Hill (Auchenblae)

Promontory Fort • 17.9km SSW

2

1
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.12km ENE

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.19km N

2

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 18.2km N

6

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.22km W

9

1

1
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km ENE

2

2

1
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.23km ENE

9

2

1
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.38km ENE

8

1
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 18.39km ENE

23

5

1
Leys of Barras

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.46km SSE

2
Moray Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.51km SSE

5

1
Corsedardar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.59km WSW

6

1
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.64km NE

10

1

2
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.71km N

4

1
Dardanus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.76km WSW

6

2
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.82km NW

6

2
Katie’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.84km SSW

1
Finzean

Cairn(s) • 18.85km WSW

5

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 18.92km NNE

77

3

15
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 18.93km N

12

2
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.98km ENE

6

1

1
Montgoldrum

Cairn(s) • 18.99km SSE

6

1
Montgoldrum

Kerbed Cairn • 19.01km SSE

4

1
Montgoldrum

Cairn(s) • 19.02km SSE

3

1
Montgoldrum

Stone Circle • 19.02km SSE

9

1
Finzean

Long Cairn • 19.13km WSW

14

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 19.2km N

8

1

2
Hillhead

Cairn(s) • 19.26km SSE

10

1
Clachnaben

Natural Rock Feature • 19.27km WSW

7

1

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 19.31km W

6

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 19.34km ENE

10
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 19.36km NNE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.36km NNE

3

1
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.37km ENE

8

2

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 19.42km W

6

1

1
Berrysloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.5km WSW

5

1
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.5km ENE

6

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.51km NNE

5

1

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.52km NNE

3

1
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.57km ENE

10

3

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 19.57km N

12

1

1
Wester Clune

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.74km WSW

3

1

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km NW

9

1

3

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.89km NNE

6

1

1

1
Cluseburn

Cairn(s) • 19.98km SSE

13

1