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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Balquhain
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Inverurie  Nearest Village: Chapel of Garioch
Map Ref: NJ73502409  Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.306616N  Longitude: 2.441485W
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
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 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.
 3 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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megalithicmatt visited on 1st Sep 2010 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Pronounced 'Balwheen' or 'Balwhine' depending on who you talk to. The circle is a bit average but the quartz pillar and the view are the main reasons to visit.

BolshieBoris visited on 1st Aug 1997 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 2

drolaf visited - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 the 3.2m quartz outer is an imposing stone. lichen does not seem to grow on quartz, so it is bare rock. The landowner is very proud of it and said that in the full moonlight the stone gleams. it would have been a beacon from afar.

Klingon have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 3.67 Access: 2.67

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Balquhain submitted by krautrock : Balquhain Stone Circle. It's not easy to spot the circles in the field in summertime. June 2010 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Balquhain recumbent stone circle is visible from the A96 just North of Inverurie but is difficult to reach as it is usually in a field of crops.

Apart from the usual recumbent circle there is an interesting outlier, some 10 feet tall, of to the SE in front of the recumbent.
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Balquhain submitted by hamilton : Balquhain Stone Circle benefits from a visit early in the year when oblique lighting shows it to perfection. Additionally, there is at this time no great problem disturbing crops. This image consists of three photographs merged into a panoramic view. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Balquhain submitted by krautrock : Balquhain Stone Circle. This tall stone stands outside the circle beside the lying flanker SE. June 2010 (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Balquhain submitted by Bladup : The amazing quartz outlier at Balquhain. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Balquhain submitted by megalithicmatt : Some cupmarks on one of the western stones. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Balquhain submitted by megalithicmatt : The quartz outlier stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Balquhain submitted by krautrock : Balquhain Stone Circle. My cousin is astonished about this tall stone. June 2010

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Balquhain submitted by Klingon : (2 comments)

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Balquhain submitted by krautrock : Balquhain Stone Circle. In front the fallen flanker. View to NE. June 2010

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Balquhain submitted by Bladup : Balquhain.

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Balquhain submitted by krautrock : Balquhain Stone Circle. The tall stone in front is situated outside the circle in SE direction. View to Bennachie. June 2010

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Balquhain submitted by Suncircle49 : Quartz Standing Stone shadow SH2: the Spring sunrise highlighted the QSS shadow length and shape, but what about its direction? My calculations suggest; in the week after the winter solstice 22-28 December 2022, a sunrise with a sun angle 4° would align with the QSS azimuth 147° at 09:45 +/-20 minutes. The QSS shadow would point and mark the centre of the RSC. The quartz would symbolise the even...

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Balquhain submitted by cosmic : Balquhain at NJ735241 in Aberdeenshire is visible from the A96 just North of Inverurie but is difficult to reach as it is usually in a field of crops. Fortunately the farmer had been in spraying so I was allowed to follow the tractor tracks in. Apart from the usual recumbent circle there is an interesting outlier, some 10 feet tall, of to the SE in front of the recumbent.

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Balquhain submitted by cosmic : Balquhain_at_NJ735241 in Aberdeenshire is visible from the A96 just North of Inverurie but is difficult to reach as it is usually in a field of crops. Fortunately the farmer had been in spraying so I was allowed to follow the tractor tracks in. Apart from the usual recumbent circle there is an interesting outlier, some 10 feet tall, of to the SE in front of the recumbent.

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Balquhain submitted by cosmic : Balquhain at NJ735241 in Aberdeenshire is visible from the A96 just North of Inverurie but is difficult to reach as it is usually in a field of crops. Fortunately the farmer had been in spraying so I was allowed to follow the tractor tracks in. Apart from the usual recumbent circle there is an interesting outlier, some 10 feet tall, of to the SE in front of the recumbent. (1 comment)

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Balquhain submitted by cosmic : Balquhain_at_NJ735241 in Aberdeenshire is visible from the A96 just North of Inverurie but is difficult to reach as it is usually in a field of crops. Fortunately the farmer had been in spraying so I was allowed to follow the tractor tracks in. Apart from the usual recumbent circle there is an interesting outlier, some 10 feet tall, of to the SE in front of the recumbent. (1 comment)

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Balquhain submitted by Suncircle49 : Spring sunrise shadows SH1: 19/03/2018 at 07.00 sun’s angle 5°,azimuth 99°. The photo of the shadow along the recumbent and west flanker verified the recumbent’s azimuth 189° (Ruggles 1984). However, in 2022 I found the shadow of the Quartz Standing Stone interesting, its length and shape reminded me of a pointer on a dial. The QSS was specifically sited outside the circle, its azimuth 147�...

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Balquhain submitted by cosmic : Balquhain_at_NJ735241 in Aberdeenshire is visible from the A96 just North of Inverurie but is difficult to reach as it is usually in a field of crops. Fortunately the farmer had been in spraying so I was allowed to follow the tractor tracks in. Apart from the usual recumbent circle there is an interesting outlier, some 10 feet tall, of to the SE in front of the recumbent.

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Balquhain submitted by cosmic : Balquhain, at NJ735241 in Aberdeenshire is visible from the A96 just North of Inverurie but is difficult to reach as it is usually in a field of crops. Fortunately the farmer had been in spraying so I was allowed to follow the tractor tracks in. Apart from the usual recumbent circle there is an interesting outlier, some 10 feet tall, of to the SE in front of the recumbent.

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Re: Balquhain by Anonymous on Wednesday, 18 May 2005
I have a few pics, I was there the other day.

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