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<< Our Photo Pages >> Baillies White Cairn - Cairn in Scotland in Angus

Submitted by markj99 on Thursday, 26 March 2020  Page Views: 688

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Baillies White Cairn Alternative Name: Tarfside White Cairn
Country: Scotland County: Angus Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Ballater  Nearest Village: Tarfside
Map Ref: NO48248273
Latitude: 56.932948N  Longitude: 2.852129W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
2 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
5

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Baillies White Cairn
Baillies White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Centre of Baillies White Cairn with remaining stone pile. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Angus

Baillies White Cairn is a ruined cairn situated 2.5 miles N of Tarfside, a hamlet in Angus. It was largely covered in heather on my visit so I will quote Canmore ID 33939 which states that it "measures 10.0m in diameter and 0.5m maximum height. A few large boulders are spread around the perimeter of the cairn forming a retaining kerb."
It is not spectacular but it is recognisable as an ancient site, partially hidden in heather.
Parking is available in Tarfside, then walk on the road NW for 0.5 miles avoiding a L turn to Blackness. Bear R onto a private farm road for Burnfoot/Baillies. This dirt track leads past Burnfoot and through Baillies farm. A further 0.5 miles N takes you to a ford. The cairn is on the L, 50 yards beyond the ford, nestled in heather.
The total walking distance is around 5 miles and wellies may be needed to cross the ford.
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Baillies White Cairn
Baillies White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Looking S to the dirt track and the copse of trees above Baillies Farm. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Baillies White Cairn
Baillies White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Baillies White Cairn as seen from dirt track. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NO4882 : Moorland north of Baillies by Dorothy Carse
by Dorothy Carse
©2013(licence)
NO4782 : Moorland near Burnside by Dorothy Carse
by Dorothy Carse
©2013(licence)
NO4882 : Track near Baillies heading north by Scott Cormie
by Scott Cormie
©2019(licence)
NO4882 : Gateway in electric fencing by Dorothy Carse
by Dorothy Carse
©2013(licence)
NO4882 : Shinfur, Tarfside by Keith Grinsted
by Keith Grinsted
©2009(licence)

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