What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balfour as Coffin(s) (period Unknown). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
BalfourBarrow (bronze Age)(possible), Cist (bronze Age), Cremation (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (steatite)(bronze Age) · 109 yd
Drinks are served in the Gatehouse of Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 166 yd
Phone kiosk on Balfour Castle pierCastle, fort or tower · 210 yd
Balfour HarbourHarbour (post Medieval) · 215 yd
Iona: Balfour Harbour, Shapinsay, Wide FirthMotor Vessel (20th Century) · 244 yd
Shapinsay, Balfour Castle, GatewayGateway (19th Century) · 631 yd
Petrel: Holm Sound, Shapinsay Sound, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 1027 yd
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 1188 yd
Carness BatteryNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.4 mi
Thieves HolmIslet · 1.4 mi
Bay of FurrowendBay · 1.6 mi
Bay of CarnessBay · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0