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Nether Balfour

Stone Circle

drewbhoy May 18, 2009

Nether Balfour was destroyed in 1847. However the circle wasn’t at the farm. Leave the B944 heading west from the Bridge of Alford and take the second road north. The first crossroads is a good place to stop. To the left is the Nether Balfour farm and to the right a small row of bungalows. The circle was situated in a field in front of these houses looking down onto the River Don.

Visited August 08.

Nether Balfour

Stone Circle

Chris Sep 21, 2006

RCAHMS

This circle was completely destroyed in 1847. The cretinous farmer reported finding a causeway of paved stones leading up to the site of the circle.

No trace now remains.

Sites within 20km of Nether Balfour

Damil

Hillfort • 1.9km SE

4 1
Gallow Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.51km E

8 1
Scotsmill

Stone Circle • 2.74km ENE

2 3 1
Auld Kirk Of Alford

Ring Cairn • 2.75km E

9 1 1
Corrie

Cairn(s) • 3.54km NNE

5 4 1
Lord Arthur’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.56km WNW

10 4
Druidsfield

Stone Circle • 4.01km ENE

16 1
Crookmore

Stone Circle • 5.03km ENE

1 1
Carnaveron

Kerbed Cairn • 5.07km ESE

3 1
Baldyvin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.37km E

3 1
North Strone

Stone Circle • 5.62km E

14 3
Cairncoullie

Cairn(s) • 5.93km WSW

3 1
Mill Of Brux

Cairn(s) • 6km WSW

3 1
Kirk Wood (Leochel)

Cairn(s) • 6.01km S

6 1
Old Keig

Stone Circle • 6.18km ENE

43 3 2
Leochel-Cushnie

Cairn(s) • 6.5km S

4 1
Elphhillock

Cairn(s) • 6.56km SW

3 1
Drumfours

Stone Circle • 6.57km SE

3 2 2
Hill Of Airlie

Cairn(s) • 6.6km ENE

6 1
The Barmkyn

Hillfort • 6.63km ENE

16 2 1
Kildrummy Kirk

Cairn(s) • 6.68km W

3 1
The Lang Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.74km WSW

4 2
Knock Saul

Cairn(s) • 7.12km NE

5 2
Findlatree

Cairn(s) • 7.17km ESE

4 1
White Hill

Enclosure • 7.28km NNW

4 1 1
Smallburn

Cairn(s) • 7.4km NW

5 2 1
Lulach’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.41km W

8 3
South Brideswell 2

Cairn(s) • 7.66km SSW

3 1 1
Craigievar

Stone Circle • 7.72km ESE

7 3 1
Satter Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.73km NE

6 2
South Brideswell

Ring Cairn • 7.75km SSW

7 1 1
Clova 2

Souterrain • 8.04km W

16 1 1
Clova 1

Souterrain • 8.14km W

11 2 1
Cairn Ley

Cairn(s) • 8.16km WSW

4 1 1
Cothiemuir Wood

Stone Circle • 8.19km ENE

61 14 3
Cairn Fichlie

Cairn(s) • 8.34km WSW

4 1
Cairnhill

Cairn(s) • 8.41km ESE

2
Cairn More

Hillfort • 8.5km NW

3 1
The Ringing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.84km NNE

3 2 1
Wester Clova

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km W

2 1
Holmhead

Stone Circle • 8.92km S

16 1 1
Druidstones

Stone Circle • 9.12km ENE

15 1 5
Hill Of New Leslie

Hillfort • 9.33km NNE

3 1 1
Clatt Hillhead

Stone Circle • 9.35km NNW

2 2 1
Tofthills

Cup Marked Stone • 9.36km N

5 2 2
Corrie Cairn, Glenkindie

Cairn(s) • 9.55km WSW

4 1
Pressendye

Cairn(s) • 9.56km SW

16 3 1
Altar Stone, Hillhead

Stone Circle • 9.63km NNW

2
Hawk Hill

Stone Circle • 9.67km NE

6 3
Braehead

Stone Circle • 9.83km NE

10 2 2
Clatt Bankhead

Stone Circle • 9.83km NNW

4 1 1
The Good Man’s Fauld

Cairn(s) • 9.92km NE

1 1
Barflats (Rhynie)

Hillfort • 10.02km NW

5 2
Rhynie Graveyard

Cup Marked Stone • 10.06km NW

5 2
Pittenderich

Cairn(s) • 10.17km SSW

14 1
Bell Knowe

Cairn(s) • 10.19km NW

4 1 1
Trancie Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.22km WSW

6 1 1
Luath’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.3km E

18 5
Corrstones

Stone Circle • 10.39km NW

24 3
Pitcandlich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.55km WSW

5 1
Blackhills

Stone Circle • 10.57km SSW

21 1 2
Glenkindie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.65km WSW

1 2
Rhynie Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 10.66km NW

8 1
Red Hill

Cist • 10.67km ESE

3 1
Cardlunchart Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.69km WSW

4 1
Pitcandlich

Cairn(s) • 10.71km WSW

2 1
Ardlair

Stone Circle • 10.77km N

28 3 3
Monael 2

Cairn(s) • 10.94km WSW

3 1
Monael Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 10.95km WSW

8 3
Monael 1

Kerbed Cairn • 10.96km WSW

3 1
Monael 3

Cairn(s) • 10.97km WSW

2 1
Wheedlemont

Hillfort • 11.02km WNW

10 2 1
Whitehills

Stone Circle • 11.09km E

44 5 1
Wheedlemont

Stone Circle • 11.1km WNW

13 2 1
Mill of Noth

Standing Stones • 11.17km NW

8 2
Upper Ord

Stone Circle • 11.23km WNW

11 2
Ord Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.32km WNW

7 1
Clashholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.54km ESE

8 1 1
Auld Kirk O’ Tough

Stone Circle • 11.79km ESE

8 3
Brawland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.79km WNW

4 1
Hill Of Christ’s Kirk

Hillfort • 11.97km NE

10 3 1
High Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.01km WSW

4 1
Leith Hall Policies

Artificial Mound • 12.1km NNW

8 1
Clayshooter Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.18km W

6 1
Whitehillock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.19km WNW

5 1
Newseat

Cairn(s) • 12.23km NW

8 1
Newseat 2

Cairn(s) • 12.24km NW

3 1
Glenkindie House

Souterrain • 12.28km WSW

7 1 1
Culsh Souterrain

Souterrain • 12.28km SSW

18 4 2
Fallow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.31km NNE

3 1
Fallow Hill

Hillfort • 12.33km NNE

5 1
Gallows Hill (Woodside)

Cairn(s) • 12.42km WSW

4 1
The Peirk

Cairn(s) • 12.43km WNW

5 2 1
Glenkindie 'Dun'

Enclosure • 12.49km WSW

8 1
Macbeth’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.5km SE

7 2
Gallows Hill

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.52km WSW

4 1
Dalrossach

Cairn(s) • 12.61km WSW

8 1
Rumfold

Cairn(s) • 12.65km NW

2 1
Drumquhil Burn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.72km WSW

3 1
Meikle Tom

Cairn(s) • 12.79km SW

12 1
Wantonwells

Stone Circle • 12.87km NE

23 3
Dalrossach North

Cairn(s) • 12.87km WSW

8 1
Upper Culquoich 2

Kerbed Cairn • 12.94km WSW

10 1
West Davoch

Cairn(s) • 12.96km SW

7 1
Clochmaloo

Natural Rock Feature • 12.99km NW

3 2
Stonehead

Stone Circle • 13.08km NNE

25 8 1
Wolf Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.09km E

8 2
The Candy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.09km NNW

3 2
Giant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.12km NW

7 5
Upper Culquoich

Cairn(s) • 13.15km WSW

8 1
Dunnideer

Hillfort • 13.17km NE

26 5
Tillymuick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.2km ENE

6 1 1
Dunnydeer Farm

Stone Circle • 13.26km NE

17 3 1
Tap o’ Noth

Hillfort • 13.26km NW

65 5 3
Bennachie

13.39km ENE

33 9 1
Wardhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.4km NNE

4 1
Culag Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.44km WSW

4 1
Oxen Craig South Western Descent

Natural Rock Feature • 13.45km ENE

15 1
Oxen Craig Peak 2

Cup Marked Stone • 13.45km ENE

1 1
Socket Stone Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 13.47km ENE

3 1
Burryhillock

Cup Marked Stone • 13.48km NE

4 1
Oxen Craig

Cairn(s) • 13.5km ENE

29 3
Drumel Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.55km NNW

3
Little Oxen Craig

Cup Marked Stone • 13.56km ENE

5 1
Hillhead Of Tillyching

Enclosure • 13.64km SE

6 1
Dunnydeer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km NE

5 1
Newton Of Wardhouse

Stone Circle • 13.66km NNE

6 2
Tillyching 2/3

Cairn(s) • 13.68km SE

9 1
Tillyching 1

Cairn(s) • 13.73km SE

7 1
Melgum

Stone Circle • 13.76km SW

4 2
Newton Of Wardhouse Farm

Cairn(s) • 13.77km NNE

2 1
Cobrigdale Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.79km ENE

4 1
Waulkmill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.84km SSW

9 3
Milton Of Migvie

Souterrain • 14.01km SW

2 1
Candle Hill

Stone Circle • 14.02km NNE

28 7
Tom Dubh 2

Cairn(s) • 14.14km SW

3 1
Tom Dubh

Cairn(s) • 14.19km SW

4 2
Macbeth’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.22km SE

2 1
Tombeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.25km E

6 2
Cairnbeg

Cairn(s) • 14.41km WSW

6 1
Hopewell Lodge

Hillfort • 14.46km SW

6 1
Deer Park

Stone Circle • 14.53km E

22 3
Migvie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.6km SW

8 4
Meadow

Kerbed Cairn • 14.61km SW

2 1
Tomnagorn

Stone Circle • 14.64km ESE

25 1 3 1
Tomnaverie

Stone Circle • 14.66km SSW

50 3 7 3
Deskry Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.68km WSW

2 1
Tillypronie

Cairn(s) • 14.71km SW

4 1
Drummy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.73km SSW

3 1 1
Inschfield

Stone Circle • 14.83km NE

9 3
Sunnybrae

Kerbed Cairn • 14.91km SW

5 1
Drummy Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.91km SSW

4 1
Corrachree

Kerbed Cairn • 14.97km SSW

3 1
Blue Cairn (Tarland)

Cairn(s) • 14.98km SSW

2 1
Cairn Mude

Cairn(s) • 15.01km SE

10 2
Hill of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 15.02km WNW

2 1
Stot Hill

Long Cairn • 15.03km SE

3 1
Hill Of Old Merdrum

Cup Marked Stone • 15.06km WNW

2 1
Deskry

Cairn(s) • 15.09km WSW

3 1
Balnacraig

Stone Circle • 15.09km SE

6 1 1
Buchaam

Souterrain • 15.11km WSW

5 1 1
Mither Tap

Hillfort • 15.13km ENE

64 7 2
Berryhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.14km ENE

5 1
Mowat Newton 2/3

Ring Cairn • 15.16km SE

5 2
Mowat Newton

Ring Cairn • 15.17km SE

3 1
Berryhill

Enclosure • 15.19km ENE

8 1
Lenchie

Cairn(s) • 15.21km NNE

3 1
Craigenet

Cairn(s) • 15.25km ESE

8 3
Braehead (Logie Coldstone)

Cairn(s) • 15.32km SW

10 1
Hatton of Ardoyne

Stone Circle • 15.32km NE

14 3
Mortlich

Hillfort • 15.45km S

13 2 1
Knock Soul (near Migvie)

Cairn(s) • 15.54km SW

2 1
Sundayswells Hill

Chambered Cairn • 15.56km ESE

9 1 1
Westerton Of Petmathen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km ENE

8 2 1
Knock Soul Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.66km SW

2 1
Finglenny

Cairn(s) • 15.68km WNW

10 1
St Walloch’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.74km SW

4 2
Corblelack

Cairn(s) • 15.92km SW

3 2
Craig Glas

Cairn(s) • 15.96km WSW

6 1
Gouk Stane, Bennachie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.99km ENE

2 1 2
Ben Newe

Sacred Well • 16.01km WSW

19 3
Knockargety

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.02km SSW

6 1
Knock Hill North

Kerbed Cairn • 16.02km SW

10 1
Millstone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 16.03km ENE

7 2 1
Little Hill

Enclosure • 16.03km SSE

6 2
Brownhills 2 (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.08km NE

2 1
Millstone Hill East 2

Ring Cairn • 16.15km ENE

6 1 1
Knock Hill (Dinnet)

Cairn(s) • 16.15km SW

2 1
Gowk Stane, Oyne

Stone Circle • 16.16km ENE

7 1 1
Brownhills (near Ardoyne)

Cairn(s) • 16.17km NE

4 1
Knock Hill (Saddle)

Cairn(s) • 16.18km SW

5 1
Wormy Hillock

Henge • 16.21km WNW

11 5
Knock Hill (South)

Cairn(s) • 16.26km SW

4 1
Learney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.3km ESE

7 1
South Lediken

Cairn(s) • 16.45km NE

3 1
Knockargety Hill

Hillfort • 16.45km SW

9 2
Gallow House Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.59km SSW

7 1
Newe

Souterrain • 16.59km WSW

2 1 1
Ferneyhowe

Long Cairn • 16.6km SW

4 1
Kirkton Of Oyne

Round Cairn • 16.6km ENE

8 1
East Hill Croft

Cairn(s) • 16.61km ESE

7 1
The Ark Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.64km ENE

3 1
Stranduff

Cairn(s) • 16.64km SE

6 1
Bonlee Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.64km WSW

3 1
Pitmachie

Cairn(s) • 16.69km NE

3 1
Lump of Bonlee

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.7km WSW

6 1
Chapel O’Sink

Cairn(s) • 16.72km ENE

5 3
Blue Cairn

Stone Circle • 16.76km SW

28 3
Creag An Sgor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.85km W

13 1
Scar Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.01km SSW

8 1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 17.01km E

5 2 1
Pittodrie Quarry

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 17.02km ENE

4 1
Maiden Castle (Pittrodie)

Hillfort • 17.03km ENE

17 2 1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.09km E

3 1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 17.25km E

5 1
Blue Cairn (Balnagowan)

Long Cairn • 17.26km SSW

20 3
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 17.27km E

3 1
Balnagowan Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.29km SSW

6 1
Colpy

Stone Circle • 17.33km NE

1 1
Fallow Hill

Artificial Mound • 17.38km NE

4 1
Balnagowan Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.39km SSW

8 1
Broadsea Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 17.41km ENE

4 1 1
Balnacraig

Long Cairn • 17.45km SSW

12 3
Newton Stone

Standing Stones • 17.52km NE

10 2
Newlands Of Oyne

Cist • 17.53km ENE

1 1
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.55km E

6 2
Mulloch

Kerbed Cairn • 17.65km SSW

3 2
Old Rayne

Stone Circle • 17.71km NE

28 5 2
Mill of Carden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.73km ENE

9 1 1
Milton Of Whitehouse

Souterrain • 17.73km SW

4 1
Culsalmond

Stone Circle • 17.88km NE

1 2 1
Mulloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18km SSW

13 1 4
Mulloch

Cairn(s) • 18.03km SSW

2 1
Mellenside

Cairn(s) • 18.06km NE

7 1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 18.15km E

35 5
Hill Of Knockollochie

Kerbed Cairn • 18.18km ENE

4 1
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.48km E

9 1 3 1
Hill Of Whitecross

Cairn(s) • 18.48km ENE

7 2
West Knockenzie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.52km SSW

2 1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km E

1 1 1
Image Wood

Stone Circle • 18.73km S

26 5 1
Monandavan

Ring Cairn • 18.93km SSW

7 1
Gallow Cairn, Torphins

Cairn(s) • 18.99km ESE

8 1
Ferrar

Cairn(s) • 19.13km SSW

4 1
New Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.21km SSW

9 2 2
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 19.24km E

65 1 12 3
Ferrar West

Cairn(s) • 19.33km SSW

5 1
Old Kinord

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.38km SSW

10 2 1
The Law

Cairn(s) • 19.41km ENE

11 3
Mummer’s Reive

Cairn(s) • 19.53km NE

4 1 1
Dalwhing

Cairn(s) • 19.55km S

6 1
Easter Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 19.56km ENE

114 1 19 2
Daugh Of Corinacy

Cairn(s) • 19.58km WNW

4 1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.69km E

2 1
Tom Breac

Souterrain • 19.71km WSW

4 1
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 19.79km E

6 2
East Blairbowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km ENE

6 2
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 19.99km E

5 1