Upper Balfour 2 (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Upper Balfour 2 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Crawling to the middle of the cairn where I found it had been houked or is it a cist.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 28, 2016

Image of Upper Balfour 2 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the north east. A gap in the vegetation gave a chance to explore and crawl to the top the cairn.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 28, 2016

Image of Upper Balfour 2 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The ruinous cairn from the north.

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Nov 28, 2016

Articles

Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Dec 14, 2016

This cairn is hard to find as it is covered in all sorts of horrible and jabby vegetation. However not wanting to give in I flung myself thru the narrowest section to land on a small clearing which is the north section of the cairn. With all the vegetation it is difficult to measure the width. Canmore says 17 metres which seems about right, the height being 0.5 metres. The centre of the cairn can be found by crawling under the whins/furze etc. It has been houked or possibly it is a cist. Kerbs are visible in the south but impossible to reach.

Like all the nearby sites maybe one day the vegetation will be cleared and we’ll be able to see them. As for me it was back to the car for plasters and bandages as these cairns had taken their toll on my legs.

Visited 24/11/2016.

Sites within 20km of Upper Balfour 2

Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 0.07km E

5

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 0.12km ENE

5

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 0.14km ENE

3

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 0.32km WSW

5

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 1.5km E

10

1
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 1.58km ESE

6

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 1.7km E

29

7
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 1.71km E

2

1
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 3.28km WSW

5

3
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 3.43km E

4

1
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 4km SSE

18

3
Crathes Castle

4.29km W

2
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 4.52km W

7

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 4.64km WSW

5

4
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.71km NNE

4

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 4.81km ESE

3

1

2
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.82km WSW

1

1
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 4.89km W

7

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 4.91km NE

2

1

1
Northward

Cairn(s) • 4.99km ESE

12

2

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 5.39km WSW

3

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 5.52km W

7

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 5.53km WSW

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 5.57km WSW

4

1
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 5.68km SW
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 6km WSW

2

1
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 6.25km SW

5

1
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 6.41km WSW

8

2

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.42km SW

4

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.49km W

3

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.52km ENE

1

1
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.59km ESE

11

2

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.73km ENE

4

2
Altries

Ring Cairn • 7.03km ENE

6

2
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 7.05km WSW

20

4
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 7.33km ESE

44

1

3

1
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 7.49km SW

54

1

13

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 7.5km N

7

1
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 7.53km N

6

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 7.56km WSW

3

2
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 7.74km WSW

42

7

2
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 7.78km N

3

1
Wood Of Mergie

Cairn(s) • 7.85km SSE

3
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 7.87km W

3

1
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.97km ENE

5

1
Glenton North

Cairn(s) • 7.97km SE

5

1
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.22km ENE

5

1
Glenton Hill

Enclosure • 8.23km ESE

4

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 8.36km N

27

2

10

1
Glenton South

Cairn(s) • 8.44km ESE

5

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 8.51km ENE

3

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 8.51km NNW

7

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 8.61km ENE

2

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 8.68km ENE

3

1
Hobseat

Stone Setting • 8.83km SSW
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 8.99km NNE

5

1
Fetteresso Forest

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.11km SE

9

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 9.15km NNE

5
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 9.38km E

4

1
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 9.44km ESE

6

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 9.51km NNE

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 9.54km N

5

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 9.57km NE

4

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 9.6km N

3

1
Blarourie

Enclosure • 9.69km WSW

6

1
Binghill

Stone Circle • 9.71km NE

18

1

3

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 9.74km NE

7

2
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 9.76km N

5

1
Blarourie Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 9.78km SW

9

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 9.79km W

5

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 9.81km NE

5

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 9.85km W

4

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.87km W

6

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 10.02km NE

4

1
Houff Of Ury

Kerbed Cairn • 10.11km ESE

5

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 10.19km NE

6

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 10.24km NE

5

1
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 10.51km W

4

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 10.54km N

12

2
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 10.7km W

4

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.75km ENE

5

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.83km NE

5

1
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 10.9km ENE

12

1

5
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 10.98km NE

5

1
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 11.2km ENE

9

2
Goauch Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.22km WSW

9

1
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 11.32km E

14

1
Ury North Lodge

Cairn(s) • 11.34km ESE

3

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 11.44km NE

4

1
Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone • 11.46km NE

7

1

2
Upper Shampher

Kerbed Cairn • 11.47km WSW

6

2
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 11.48km E

16

3
Upper Shampher

Round Cairn • 11.5km WSW

12

2
Fetteresso Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.54km SE

5

1
The Hawk Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.54km SE

2
North Lodge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.55km ESE

4

1
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.61km E

4

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 11.65km WNW

63

1

8

2
Kerloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.66km SW

16

2
Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.75km NE

4

1
Spurryhillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.95km ESE

1

1
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 12km ENE

39

8
Fetteresso

Burial Chamber • 12.08km ESE

1

1
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 12.18km ENE

29

3
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.23km ENE

17

3

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 12.36km NE

4

1
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.41km E

9

1
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 12.44km NW

29

5

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.47km NNW

6

1
Malcolm’s Mount

Cairn(s) • 12.48km ESE

3

1
Bucharn

Cairn(s) • 12.54km WSW

10

2

1
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 12.54km ENE

13

2
Carmont Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.62km SSE

10

2

1
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 12.84km E

3

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 12.88km NNE

17

2
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.91km NW

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.96km NW

3

1
Square’s Knap

Cairn(s) • 13.09km SE

4

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 13.1km NE

1

1
Craighead

Stone Circle • 13.13km ENE

25

4
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 13.15km NW

11

3

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 13.18km NNE

11

2
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 13.29km WNW

62

1

12

3
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.4km N

2

1
Hill Of Trustach

Cairn(s) • 13.51km W

3

1
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 13.53km ENE

5

2
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.56km NNE

4

1
Trustach

Cairn(s) • 13.59km W

3

1
Glassel

Stone Circle • 13.72km W

28

1

8

1
Cowden

Cairn(s) • 13.8km S

4

1
Gallow Hill (Stonehaven)

Cairn(s) • 13.8km ESE

8

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.85km NE

8

2
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 14.02km NW

7

2

2
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.22km N

1

3
Blackhill Wood

Long Cairn • 14.28km SSE

8

1
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.28km ENE

11

1
Woodend House

Cairn(s) • 14.48km WSW

11

1
Droop Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.6km S

5

1
Banchory House

Cist • 14.62km ENE

8

1
Hill Of Tillybath

Cairn(s) • 14.73km WSW

8

1
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 14.86km NNE

6

1
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 14.87km NW

5

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 14.89km ENE

6

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 14.95km NNW

8

1

1
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 14.96km ENE

6

1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 15.04km W

8

1
Dunnicaer

Promontory Fort • 15.09km ESE

12

3

1
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.12km NE

10

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 15.18km ENE

4

1

1
Upper Tillygarmond

Long Cairn • 15.2km WSW

8

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.28km NNE

4

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 15.42km WNW

3

1
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 15.45km ENE

20

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 15.46km WNW

5

1
Dunnottar Castle

Cliff Fort • 15.58km ESE

12

2

1
Sluie Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.6km W

5

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.6km WNW

3

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.64km NNW

6

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.67km NNE

5

2

1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 15.72km W

7

1
Bruxie Hill

Long Cairn • 15.93km SE

8

1
Druidsdale

Cairn(s) • 15.99km SE

5

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 16.24km NW

4

1
Knock Hill (Glenbervie)

Cairn(s) • 16.24km S

2

2
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.45km NNW

3

2
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 16.46km ENE

7

1
Court Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.52km S

5

4
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.62km NNW

3

1
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.86km NNE

3

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.04km NNW

3

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km NW

2

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.16km ENE

4

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.18km NNW

3

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 17.29km NNE

7

1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.37km W

7

1
Mitton Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 17.4km SE

9

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 17.41km NNW

18

2
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.5km NNW

3

1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 17.52km WNW

25

1

3

1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 17.64km W

8

3
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.79km NW

1

1

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 17.82km NW

32

5
Castle Hill (Auchenblae)

Promontory Fort • 17.84km SSW

2

1
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.92km NNE

1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 18.12km W

9

1

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 18.23km N

6

1
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km ENE

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km N

2

1
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km ENE

2

2

1
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.35km ENE

9

2

1
Corsedardar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km WSW

6

1
Leys of Barras

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km SSE

2
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.49km ENE

8

1
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 18.51km ENE

23

5

1
Moray Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.52km SSE

5

1
Dardanus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.63km WSW

6

2
Finzean

Cairn(s) • 18.73km WSW

5

1
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km NE

10

1

2
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km N

4

1
Katie’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.78km SSW

1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.8km NW

6

2
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 18.98km N

12

2
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 18.99km NNE

77

3

15
Montgoldrum

Cairn(s) • 18.99km SSE

6

1
Montgoldrum

Kerbed Cairn • 19.01km SSE

4

1
Finzean

Long Cairn • 19.01km WSW

14

1
Montgoldrum

Cairn(s) • 19.02km SSE

3

1
Montgoldrum

Stone Circle • 19.03km SSE

9

1
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.1km ENE

6

1

1
Clachnaben

Natural Rock Feature • 19.15km WSW

7

1

1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 19.2km W

6

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 19.23km N

8

1

2
Hillhead

Cairn(s) • 19.24km SSE

10

1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 19.31km W

6

1

1
Berrysloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.38km WSW

5

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 19.41km NNE

14

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.42km NNE

3

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 19.45km ENE

10
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.48km ENE

8

2

1
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.57km NNE

5

1

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.59km NNE

3

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 19.6km N

12

1

1
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.62km ENE

6

1
Wester Clune

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.62km WSW

3

1

1
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.69km ENE

10

3

1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.81km NW

9

1

3

1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.94km NNE

6

1

1

1
Cluseburn

Cairn(s) • 19.98km SSE

13

1