Balholmie

Also known as:
Balhomie
Nearest town:
Blairgowrie (8km NNE)
OS reference:
NO148363
OS sheet:
53
Latitude:
56° 30' 39.57 N
Longitude:
3° 23' 4.55 W
Added to TMA by

Images

Image of Balholmie (Standing Stone / Menhir) by rockartuk

From PSAS 6, 1864-6, plate V, fig. 3

Image credit: Litho by Mr Ritchie for Sir James Y. Simpson
rockartuk
rockartuk May 30, 2007

Articles

Balholmie

rockartuk
rockartuk May 30, 2007

This cup-and-ring marked stone was “raised” prior to 1867 by Mr A. Ferguson, school-master of Cargill.
It is recorded in Canmore under NMRS-number NO13NE 8 (Newbigging/Balholmie House) and NO13NW 9 (Balhomie/Balholmie).
The original finding place is not known and it is not clear when and why it was moved to Balholmie House.

Balholmie

nickbrand
nickbrand Mar 4, 2005

I called here today to photograph the Pictish symbol stone built into a rockery at the house. Spoke to the lady there and was told there was another stone there too. Different bit of the garden, bit it was OK to go and take a look. I’m glad I did.

I don’t think this stone is in its original position, it’s too well landscaped. Think it may well have been acquired at the same time the Pictish stone was removed from Whitefield Farm. But it is a standing stone, as the three well-defined cup marks point out. A nice surprise as I don’t see any reference to it in Canmore. The lady of the house didn’t know where it had come from, unfortunately.

Topics

Twa stanes 2
wideford
wideford
Mar 2005

Sites within 20km of Balholmie

Like all websites everywhere, we use cookies.