<< Our Photo Pages >> Balhomais - Stone Circle in Scotland in Perth and Kinross
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Balhomais Alternative Name: WeemCountry: Scotland County: Perth and Kinross Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Aberfeldy Nearest Village: Weem
Map Ref: NN82384926 Landranger Map Number: 52
Latitude: 56.620384N Longitude: 3.918419W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Uralsdaughter visited on 21st Aug 2018 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Over the years the barrow has been quarried away in places, so that it is now only 14.0m in diameter. Five stones are visible - two standing in their original positions, and a third incorporated into the wall of the field which may be in its original position. One other stone has fallen, and the fifth only just protrudes out of the ground. At the farmhouse to the N (NN 8236 4947) is a large rock with cup-marks which is thought not to be in it's original position. Whether or not it ever formed a part of the circle is unclear.
Balhomais is a confused site, overgrown, with scattered stones. From the top of the barrow grow two pine trees, said to have been used by the Menzies family from nearby Castle Menzies as gallows.
Directions
Head N from Perth on the A9. After approximately 35.0km, take the road to the right for Aberfeldy at the Ballinluig junction. The road (A827) curves round and back over the A9. Continue through Logierait, and follow the signs for Aberfeldy, which is approximately 15.0km after Logierait. Continue into Aberfeldy until you reach the cross-roads with the traffic lights, where you turn right onto the B846. Balhomais is on the right, approximately 1.5km after you pass Castle Menzies. The drive to Balhomais farm is narrow, so either park by Castle Menzies, or continue on to House of Menzies, and walk back to the circle.
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