Dalrossach North

Nearest town:
Ballater (20km SSW)
OS reference:
NJ41121529
OS sheet:
37
Latitude:
57° 13' 28.84 N
Longitude:
2° 58' 30.9 W
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Image of Dalrossach North (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Also lined with stone is this interesting straight line feature.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 3, 2020
Image of Dalrossach North (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Another angle for the possible, more convincing imo.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 3, 2020
Image of Dalrossach North (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

An earthfast kerb remains standing in the north west.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 3, 2020
Image of Dalrossach North (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Unbelievably the remains of a possible cist or is it two kerbs squared up?

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 3, 2020
Image of Dalrossach North (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The west side of the cairn, slightly better preserved than the rest as a small part of the outer edge remains, the green nearest is part of the cairn.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 3, 2020
Image of Dalrossach North (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

This photo is for guide purposes which will become apparent in the fieldnotes.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 3, 2020

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Dalrossach North

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jun 4, 2020

It took three visits to eventually get photographs anywhere near worthy of posting. We parked just to the west of Dalrossach Farm and made our way back up the hill via the kerb cairn at NJ 4148 1479 and continued to the summit which houses a more modern cairn. From there we followed the track north beside the deer fence.

Just beyond the track heading west look for a clearing in the woods, the cairn is housed underneath the trees just beyond.

The cairn has taken a severe battering but still survives, just. Sitting at 9m wide and 0.3m tall the trees now protect the remnants. I thought there might be two possible cists, then again they simply could be displaced stones.

Various smaller cairns are nearby, some of which we found as we took the long way back to the car via the Bridge of Buchat.

Visited 3/1/2020.

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