Building record MAB41405 - UPPER BALFOUR A
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Summary
Remains of a severely robbed ring cairn.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 7879: Upper Balfour cairns, house and field system
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7826 9597 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a severely robbed ring cairn. In some places material totally removed. Twelve outer and seven inner kerbstones visible. The interior diameter is 3m. Outside the inner kerb on the northwest are two slabs set in a line northeast to southwest, 0.60m apart. Set within a field system and cairnfield (NO79NE0030).
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 7879;
- NMR Card Number: NO79NE30;
- NRHE Numlink: 36646;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NE0033;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7879 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36646 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No24.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 3:15PM
