Ballone, Mybster (Broch) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ballone, Mybster (Broch) by LesHamilton

The Ballone broch mound, viewed from the northeast. The excavated flank of the mound is clearly visible.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 25, 2019

Image of Ballone, Mybster (Broch) by LesHamilton

Image credit: The huge mound of Ballone seen from the northwest.

LesHamilton Jul 25, 2019

Image of Ballone, Mybster (Broch) by LesHamilton

This section of stonework was uncovered when excavations were made into the mound during road building operations. Theyare probably part of the broch wall.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 25, 2019

Image of Ballone, Mybster (Broch) by LesHamilton

Probable wall footings hidden in the long grass.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton Jul 25, 2019

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Ballone, Mybster

Broch

LesHamilton Jul 25, 2019

Visited: June 18, 2019

At Ballone, Mybster, just east of Westerdale, stands a huge grass-covered mound, almost four metres tall and measuring 37×41 metres in size. The mound sits in a field, immediately adjacent to the road to Westerdale, with a convenient gate giving access, and is believed to contain the remains of a platform bearing a broch.

In truth there is little to remark upon. The mound suffered quarrying on its northeast flank when the road was built, and this has revealed a significant stretch of drystone walling that could well be part of the broch’s wall. On the southern flank, almost hidden by tall grass, a line of stones could be the footings of a wall.

Sites within 20km of Ballone, Mybster

Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.4km SSW

1
Tulach Buaile a’Chroic

Broch • 3.42km WSW

5

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 3.45km SW

4

1
Carn na Mairg (Carn Merk)

3.46km WSW

10

1
Tulach an Fhuarain

Broch • 3.48km WSW

1

1
Tulach Lochain Bhraseil

Broch • 3.54km WSW

3

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 3.7km SSW

11

1
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.76km SW

4

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.04km SSE

6

2

3
Watten

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.36km ENE

5

1

1
Sordale Hill

Chambered Cairn • 8.72km NNW

6
Gallow Hill

Long Cairn • 8.79km NNW

8
Gallow Hill North

Long Cairn • 9.04km NNW

4
Cnoc na Ciste

Chambered Cairn • 9.16km NNW

6
Dorrery

Chambered Cairn • 9.2km W

7

1
Sinclair’s Sithean

Long Cairn • 9.63km N

7
Torr Phadruig

Round Cairn • 9.97km W

5

1
Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10km W

4

1
Balnabeinn Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.2km W

3

1
Ben Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.38km W

3

1
Torr Beag

Chambered Cairn • 10.42km W

8

1
Torr Mor

Round Cairn • 10.58km W

1

1
Stone Lud (Bower)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.65km NE

2

1
Ben Freiceadain

Hillfort • 10.65km W

11

1
Ben Freiceadain

Chambered Cairn • 10.68km W

12

2
Carriside

Chambered Cairn • 11.03km W

4

1
Loch Rangag

Broch • 11.23km SSE

11

2
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 11.39km SE

9

2
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 11.39km SE

25

1

8

1
Carriside

Cairn(s) • 11.52km W

1
Sysa

Artificial Mound • 11.89km N

3
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.02km E

9

2

2
Port-an-eilein

Natural Rock Feature • 12.2km W

1

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Cist • 12.43km W

1
Shurrey, Sithean Dubh

Chambered Cairn • 12.47km W

2

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Chambered Cairn • 12.56km W

4

1
Shurrery Kirk

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.59km W

2
Tulach Buaile Assery

Chambered Cairn • 12.75km W

6

1
Tulloch of Assery

Chambered Cairn • 13km WNW

6

3

1
Grey Cairns of Camster

Cairn(s) • 13.15km ESE

67

6

2
Camster Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.28km ESE

2

1

1
Backlass

Stone Circle • 13.33km SW

4

1
Carn Liath, Shurrery

Cairn(s) • 13.39km W

3

1

1
Bridge of Broubster

Standing Stones • 13.43km W

2

2
Aultan Broubster

Stone Circle • 13.63km W

5

1
Broubster

Standing Stones • 13.94km W

5

1
Golsary

Broch • 15.89km SE

4

1
East Murkle

Cairn(s) • 16.1km N

1
Rumster

Broch • 16.34km SE

2

1
South Yarrows N

Chambered Tomb • 16.99km E

4

1

1
Forse, Latheron

Stone Circle • 17.09km SE

5

1
Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail

17.15km E

1
South Yarrows S

Chambered Tomb • 17.16km E

14

1

1
South Yarrows Broch

Broch • 17.32km E

13

1

1
Burn Of Swartigill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.36km E

3
Links of Greenland

Cairn(s) • 17.38km NNE

1

2
Thing’s Va

Broch • 17.41km WNW

6

2

1
Tiantulloch

Broch • 17.6km S

6

1
Warehouse N

Chambered Tomb • 17.76km E

6

2
Guidebest

Stone Circle • 17.77km SSE

10

3

1
Links Of Dunnet

Broch • 17.8km NNE

3

1
Warehouse S

Chambered Tomb • 17.88km E

12

2
Warehouse E

Chambered Tomb • 18.02km E

8

2
Houstry Broch (South)

Broch • 18.19km S

1

2
Dunnet

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.2km NNE

1

1
Minera

Broch • 18.28km S

5

1
Forse House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.31km SE

1
Wag of Forse

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.35km SE

8

1
Forse House

Chambered Cairn • 18.41km SE

2
Thrumster Mains

Broch • 18.55km E

7

1
Bell Mount

Cairn(s) • 18.78km NW

1

1
Thrumster Little

Broch • 18.79km E

5

1
Garrywhin

Hillfort • 18.85km E

9
Kenny’s Cairn

Chambered Tomb • 19.01km E

13

1
Borrowston

Broch • 19.03km E

4

1
Hill of Shebster

Chambered Cairn • 19.04km W

13

1
Garrywhin Cists

Cist • 19.06km E

8

2
Garrywhin Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.06km E

5
Garrywhin

Chambered Cairn • 19.06km E

23

1

4
The Sian

Cairn(s) • 19.06km WNW

1
Ackergill Mains

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.07km ENE

2
Gansclet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km E

1
Watenan South

Broch • 19.37km E

6

1
Buoldhu

Chambered Cairn • 19.43km S

2

1
Holburn Head

Promontory Fort • 19.44km NW

7

1

1
Cnoc Freiceadain

Chambered Tomb • 19.45km WNW

24

1

2

2
Cirn of Humster

Broch • 19.51km E

1
Buldoo

Standing Stones • 19.54km SE

14

1

3

2
Hill O’Many Stanes

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 19.56km ESE

18

6

3
Cuag

Chambered Cairn • 19.64km S

3

1
Cnoc Freiceadain N

Cairn(s) • 19.68km WNW

6

1

1
Bruan

Broch • 19.81km ESE

2

3

1
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.85km S

6
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Chambered Cairn • 19.85km S

14

1
Clach Clais An Tuirc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.87km W

2
Creag Bhreac Mhor

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.89km WNW

1
Cnoc Na Maranaich

Cairn(s) • 19.92km S

6