<< Our Photo Pages >> Balmalloch Cairnfield - Barrow Cemetery in Scotland in South Ayrshire
Submitted by markj99 on Friday, 27 October 2023 Page Views: 97
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Balmalloch CairnfieldCountry: Scotland County: South Ayrshire Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Girvan Nearest Village: Barrhill
Map Ref: NX26488439
Latitude: 55.123418N Longitude: 4.722754W
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 |
| 0 | no data |
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markj99 visited on 25th Oct 2023 - their rating: Cond: 1 Amb: 3 Access: 1 In its current condition Balmalloch Cairnfield is not worth visiting however you can walk through it on the way to Balmalloch Cairn.
Balmalloch Cairnfield is located in a pine forest clearing c. 2.5 miles NE of Barrhill, a village in South Ayrshire. The extensive site is centred on NX 2648 8439. According to Canmore ID 62526 there were around 23 small cairns S of Balmalloch Chambered Cairn. The largest cairn measured c. 6m in diameter and 0.8m high.
Unfortunately, Balmalloch Cairnfield has been furrowed and planted with pine trees. This has effectively destroyed the site. I couldn't see any remaining mounds on my visit on 25.10.23. When the trees are harvested in due course there will be further damage to Balmalloch Cairnfield.
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