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Balvarran

Cup Marked Stone

Rhiannon May 21, 2005

It is commonly said that all the heirs of Balvarran were christened
at the stone, a new cup or basin being made for each infant, but that
General Reid was not so christened: at his baptism in the house a silver
bowl was used, with the disastrous result that there were no more male
heirs and the family died out.

From the article by John Dixon at
ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_055/55_095_099.pdf
in the 1920/21 volume of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Balvarran

Cup Marked Stone

Rhiannon Nov 10, 2006

ARCHway

“The Balvarran Cupped Stone, the ‘Bloody Stone’ of Dunfallandy, and a Cup-marked Stone in Glen Brerachan ” -an article in the 1920/21 volume of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Sites within 20km of Balvarran

Whitefield

Cup Marked Stone • 1.15km E

5

1
Giant’s Grave, Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.3km W

4

3

1
Wester Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.66km W

12

5

1
Croft House Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.07km W

13

1

6

1
Calamanach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.21km NNW

4

1

1
Tulloch

Cairn(s) • 2.6km WNW

10

1
Gleann Fearnach

Cairn(s) • 2.84km WNW

4

1
Balchrochan

Cairn(s) • 3.45km SE

5

1
Witch’s Stone, Straloch

Natural Rock Feature • 3.63km W

5

2
Straloch Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.93km W

15

4
Faire Na Paitig

Stone Circle • 3.99km N

17

3
Glen Derby

Carving • 4.4km WSW

3

1
Glenkilrie

Stone Circle • 4.9km ENE

6

1
Enoch Burn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.51km ENE

4

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Cairn(s) • 5.52km S

5

1
Balnabroich Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.56km SE

12

3

1
Balnabroich standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.62km SE

4

1
Balnabroich Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.72km ESE

7

1

1
The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.74km SE

10

1

1
Balnabroich Two Poster

Standing Stones • 5.75km SE

15

4

1
Glenkilrie 3

Cairn(s) • 5.79km E

4

1
Balnabroich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.79km SE

5

1
Pitcarmick Burn 2

Cairn(s) • 5.81km S

7

1
Pitcarmick Burn 3

Cairn(s) • 5.81km S

7

1
Balnabroich kerbed cairn 1

Kerbed Cairn • 5.89km ESE

4

1
Balnabroich

Stone Circle • 5.89km ESE

13

1

2
Pitcarmick Burn 4

Cup Marked Stone • 6km S

4

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Standing Stones • 6.11km S
Glenkilrie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 6.12km E

5

1
Corra-lairig

Cairn(s) • 6.3km ENE

6

1
Dalnavaid

Cup Marked Stone • 6.65km W

3

1
Lair

Ring Cairn • 6.66km ENE

13

1

1
Dalnabreck

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.77km SE

6

1
Glenkilrie 1

Cairn(s) • 7.03km E

8

1
Dalnaglar

Kerbed Cairn • 7.84km ENE

9

1
Broughdearg

Standing Stones • 8.02km NE

11

3
Borland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.09km E

6

2
Badyo

Cup Marked Stone • 8.86km WSW

5

1
Old Kirk (Spittal of Glenshee)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.9km NNE

16

2
Glen Shee

Cairn(s) • 8.9km NNE

7

1
Mains Of Persie

Cairn(s) • 9.1km ESE

9

1
Spittal of Glenshee

Stone Circle • 9.15km NNE

30

1

6
Cairn Gleamnach

Cairn(s) • 10.72km ESE

16

1

1
Alrick Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.06km ENE

4

1

1
Balnakeilly

Stone Circle • 11.19km WSW

9

1
Tulliemet

Carving • 11.28km SW

1

1
Alrick

Cairn(s) • 11.31km ENE

4

1
Doonies

Kerbed Cairn • 11.31km ENE

5

1
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 11.57km ESE

8

1
Gleann Beag

Standing Stones • 12.03km NNE

20

2
Craigbea

Cup Marked Stone • 12.07km SW

2

1
Drumderg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.29km E

9

3
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.29km SSE

4

1
Gleann Beag

Cairn(s) • 12.36km NNE

4

1
Rannagulzion

Cairn(s) • 12.53km E

3

1
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.58km S

6

2
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 12.7km SSE

6

1
Tigh Na Ruaich

Stone Circle • 12.92km SW

21

7

2
Baledmond

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.96km WSW

4

1

2
Balnakeilly Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.03km WSW

13

1

4

2
Kilmorich

Round Cairn • 13.04km SW

12

1

2
Dane’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.42km WSW

19

8
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 13.47km SE

9

1
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 13.52km SE

12

1
Cnoc Dubh

Stone Circle • 13.58km WSW

1

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 13.62km SSE

7

2
Dunfallandy

Stone Circle • 13.64km WSW

3

3
Druim Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 13.92km E

2

1
Haugh Cottages

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.93km SW

1

1
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 14.1km SE

6

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 14.1km SE

10

1
Clach Glas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.11km SW

5

3
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 14.28km SE

9

1
Kindallachan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.36km SW

7

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 14.56km SE

3

1

1
Craigiedun

Stone Circle • 14.58km WSW

6

2
Faskally – Pitlochry

Stone Circle • 14.6km WSW

26

5
Old Faskally

Cup Marked Stone • 14.69km W

3

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 14.74km SE

5

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 14.77km SE

4

1
Old Faskally

14.79km W

3

1
Black Briggs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.02km ESE

3

1
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 15.19km SE

10

1

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 15.52km SE

5

1
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 15.57km SE

4

1
St. Anne’s Well

Sacred Well • 15.62km SSW

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.71km SE

4

1
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 15.84km ESE

4

1
Wester Peathaugh

Cairn(s) • 15.86km E

11

1
Happy Hillock

Cairn(s) • 15.94km E

9

1
Clachan More

Standing Stones • 15.98km SSW

6

2
Cumin’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.03km WNW

1
Park Neuk

Stone Circle • 16.11km ESE

28

1

4

1
Clach Na Croiche

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km SW

18

4

2
Clachan An Diridh

Stone Circle • 16.21km WSW

48

13

4
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.3km ESE

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 16.3km ESE

29

1

2

1
Mains of Creuchies

Cup Marked Stone • 16.38km ESE

10

2

2
Lettoch

Cup Marked Stone • 16.42km W

6

1
Creag Na Larach

Cup Marked Stone • 16.44km SW

3

1
Killiecrankie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.57km W

13

4
Glen Clune

Cup Marked Stone • 16.6km W

3
Easter Peathaugh

Stone Circle • 16.74km E

16

2
Glen Fender

Cup Marked Stone • 16.95km W

4

1
Pitnacree

Round Barrow(s) • 16.99km WSW

18

4
Farmers Field

17.18km SE

5

1
Ardtulichan

Cup Marked Stone • 17.36km W

2

1
Ardtulichan

Cup Marked Stone • 17.43km WSW

2

1
Glen Clune

Cairn(s) • 17.5km W

3

2
Tullypowrie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.65km WSW

6

1

2
Clach Na Buidseach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.65km WSW

2

1

1
Sithean Na Cluana

Cairn(s) • 17.7km W
Haugh of Grandtully Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.73km WSW

12

3
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.74km ESE

27

1
Strathgroy

Cairn(s) • 17.8km W

5

2
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 17.82km ESE

21

3
Ardtulichan

Cup Marked Stone • 18.13km W

5

1
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 18.19km SSE

3

1
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 18.45km SE

7

1
Strathgarry

Stone Circle • 18.45km W

4

2
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 18.47km SSE

4

1
Kilry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.56km E

10

3
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 18.95km ESE

4

2

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 19.03km ESE

12

3

1
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 19.24km ESE

7

1
Cairn Plew

Cairn(s) • 19.3km E

2

1

1
Pitcastle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km WSW

3
Creagan Fheadaire

Standing Stones • 19.37km WSW

3

1
Torrax

Cairn(s) • 19.53km E

11

1
Dundavie

Cairn(s) • 19.58km WSW

2

1
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 19.63km E

2

1
Creag Odhar

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.76km W

3

1
Cairn Motherie

Cairn(s) • 19.83km E

2

1

1
Formal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.87km E

3

1
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 19.87km SSE

5

1
Fincastle Farm

Standing Stones • 19.94km W

4

1
Torrax Hill Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.97km E

6

1
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.97km SSE

23

3

1
Balendune

Cup Marked Stone • 19.97km WSW

4

3
Clach na h’ Iobairt

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.98km W

7

2
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.98km SSW

5

1

1