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<< Our Photo Pages >> Blue Cairn (Cairn) - Cairn in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 26 August 2002  Page Views: 6413

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Blue Cairn (Cairn)
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Aboyne  Nearest Village: Aboyne
Map Ref: NJ49070059  Landranger Map Number: 37
Latitude: 57.093463N  Longitude: 2.842112W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4
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 1.3km W 280° Balnacraig Cairn Aberdeenshire Chambered Cairn (NJ47830082)
 2.1km SSW 195° Ferrar Ancient Village or Settlement (NO485986)
 2.5km NNE 14° North Gellan Ancient Village or Settlement (NJ497030)
 2.6km WSW 256° Knockenzie Ancient Village or Settlement (NJ465000)
 2.9km N 351° Tomnaverie* Stone Circle (NJ48650348)
 3.7km ESE 115° Image Wood* Stone Circle (NO524990)
 3.8km W 265° Monandavan Ring Cairn (NJ453003)
 4.1km ESE 103° Lady Well (Aboyne)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NO531996)
 4.6km NNW 341° Waulkmill* Stone Circle (NJ47630500)
 4.7km W 265° Hut Circles at Old Kinord* Ancient Village or Settlement (NJ444002)
 4.9km WSW 256° Loch Kinord Crannog* Crannog (NO443995)
 5.0km W 265° Old Kinord Ancient Village or Settlement (NJ441002)
 5.0km WSW 248° Kinord earth house* Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) (NO444988)
 5.0km ESE 122° Waterside Hut Circles Ancient Village or Settlement (NO533979)
 5.0km NNW 336° Melgum Centre* Stone Circle (NJ471052)
 5.0km NW 324° Corrachree* Class I Pictish Symbol Stone (NJ46160470)
 5.0km E 95° Formaston* Class II Pictish Symbol Stone (NJ541001)
 5.1km NNE 15° Culsh* Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) (NJ5048305488)
 5.1km NNW 337° Melgum NW Stone Circle (NJ471053)
 5.1km W 260° Loch Kinord Cross Slab* Class III Pictish Cross Slab (NO44009978)
 5.5km NNW 348° Doune Hill Stone Circle (NJ480060)
 5.8km NNW 326° Logie Coldstone Stone Circle (NJ459055)
 6.4km E 96° Dess Stone Circle* Modern Stone Circle etc (NO55449985)
 6.7km NNE 13° Hillhead Stone Circle Stone Circle (NJ50720714)
 7.2km ESE 116° Birse* Class I Pictish Symbol Stone (NO555973)
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