Building record MAB41408 - UPPER BALFOUR 3
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Summary
A small kerb cairn with ten visible kerbstones of rounded boulders 0.20 m high with a 0.40 m slab to the north.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 7879: Upper Balfour cairns, house and field system
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7826 9594 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A small kerb cairn with ten visible kerbstones of rounded boulders 0.20 m high with a 0.40 m slab to the north. In the south-southeast a hole has been dug into the centre revealing a 1 m x 0.1 m slab aligned northeast-southwest 1 m within the edge of the kerb. The cairn lies within a field system and cairnfield (NO79NE0030).
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No52 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 7879;
- NMR Card Number: NO79NE33;
- NRHE Numlink: 36649;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NE0036;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7879 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36649 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No52.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 3:14PM
