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Balgay Hill


This slab features several cup marks including one which appears to be surrounded by a ring.

It was found on Balgay Hill and donated to the McManus Galleries in 2006. I couldn’t find any reference to its discovery so have given it a grid reference which places it at the top of Balgay Hill.

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Alternative names for Balgay Hill

Balgay Park

Where is Balgay Hill?

Balgay Hill is in the parish of Dundee and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 37707 30769

Lat / long: 56.464923, -3.012562

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Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Weather at Balgay Hill

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
22km/h WSW
1033mb
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Ancient sites near Balgay Hill

Balgarthno stone circle

2.5km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

3.5km away

Hurly Hawkin broch, fort and souterrain

4.9km away

Loch of Liff cursus

5.3km away

Market Knowe cairn

6.5km away

Carmichael Cottages cursus

7.3km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

7.4km away

Balkello standing stone

7.6km away

Balkemback stone circle

7.7km away
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Castles near Balgay Hill

Blackness Manor House (site of)

1.1km away

Invergowrie Castle (site of)

1.4km away

Invergowrie House

1.6km away

Dudhope Castle

1.7km away

Dundee Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Mains Castle

4.1km away

Claverhouse Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Strathmartine Castle (site of)

5.5km away

Old Powrie Castle

5.8km away
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Pictish stones near Balgay Hill

Bullion Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

4.5km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

4.9km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

5.4km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

6.7km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

7.6km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

11.3km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

13.6km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

18.6km away
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Pictish sites near Balgay Hill

Norrie's Law hoard

23.6km away

Haddington silver chain

58.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

59.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

73.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

81.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

83.7km away

Borland silver chain

90.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

91.4km away

Nigg silver chain

91.6km away
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Accommodation near Balgay Hill

Alcorn Guest House
bed and breakfastDundee
1.1km away
The Shaftesbury Hotel
hotelDundee
1.1km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
1.2km away
West Park
hotelDundee
1.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.0km away
Travelodge Dundee
hotelDundee
2.0km away
Travelodge Dundee Central
hotelDundee
2.1km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
2.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
2.4km away
Dundee Backpackers Hostel
hostelDundee
2.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balgay Hill

Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
1.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
2.0km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
2.0km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
2.1km away
Artbar
barDundee
2.1km away
Duke's Corner
barDundee
2.1km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
2.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
2.4km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
2.4km away
Jute Café Bar
café, bar, restaurantDundee
2.5km away
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Published on the 18th of March 2018 at 7:03 pm. Updated on the 18th of March 2018 at 7:19 pm.

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