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Balgarthno


Although much changed now, this site originally consisted of nine stones on a circle of 6.5m in diameter. Only one stone still stands and is 1.6m tall by 1.5m wide by 0.7m thick. Whether or not the other stones originally stood or were recumbent is unsure. There is evidence of a slight ditch around the circle, which appears to stand on a slight mound.

There also appears to be a “causeway” of some kind stretching off to the east. It was a frosty day when I visited so that may have helped show it up, but there was a definite raised section running about maybe 30m in length by 3 or 4m in width, with what appeared to be a very shallow ditch on either side. There’s no sign of this to the west, so it doesn’t look like a natural feature, it does smack of an “entrance” or processional causeway of some kind.

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Alternative names for Balgarthno

Liff Railway Station; Myrekirk

Where is Balgarthno?

Balgarthno is in the parish of Dundee and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 3533 3161

Lat / long: 56.47218125, -3.0503595

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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Balgarthno

9°C
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1032mb
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References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Balgarthno

Star Inn Farm cursus

1.4km away

Balgay Hill rock art

2.5km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

2.5km away

Loch of Liff cursus

3.0km away

Market Knowe cairn

4.3km away

Carmichael Cottages cursus

5.0km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

5.8km away

Balkello standing stone

6.8km away

Balkemback stone circle

7.3km away
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Castles near Balgarthno

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

1.1km away

Invergowrie House

1.5km away

Blackness Manor House (site of)

3.5km away

Fowlis Castle

3.7km away

Dudhope Castle

4.2km away

Strathmartine Castle (site of)

5.0km away

Dundee Castle (site of)

5.2km away

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Castle Huntly

5.7km away
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Pictish stones near Balgarthno

Bullion Class I symbol stone

1.5km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

2.6km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

4.4km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

5.0km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

6.3km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

8.0km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

11.1km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

11.4km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

17.8km away
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Pictish sites near Balgarthno

Norrie's Law hoard

24.9km away

Haddington silver chain

60.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

61.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

74.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

83.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

84.9km away

Borland silver chain

90.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

91.4km away

Nigg silver chain

92.5km away
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Accommodation near Balgarthno

Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
0.6km away
The Landmark Dundee
hotelDundee
1.1km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
1.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
1.9km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
2.3km away
Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
3.4km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
3.4km away
West Park
hotelDundee
3.8km away
The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
4.5km away
Travelodge Dundee Central
hotelDundee
4.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balgarthno

Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
0.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
1.9km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
2.3km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
4.5km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
4.5km away
Artbar
barDundee
4.5km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
4.6km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
4.8km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
4.9km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
4.9km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:19 am.

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