What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balmoral Estate, Princess Helena's Cairn as Commemorative Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Commemorative cairn, likely 19th century. Associated with the Balmoral Estate and constructed as a memorial, reflecting Victorian era traditions of landscape enhancement and royal commemoration.
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Places near here
Prince Albert's CairnMemorial · 571 yd
Purchase CairnMemorial · 584 yd
Balmoral Estates, Craig Gowan HouseHouse (period Unassigned) · 689 yd
Balmoral Estate, Easter Balmoral, DuchlaishCottage (period Unassigned) · 960 yd
Balmoral Castle, Garden CottageGardeners Lodge (period Unassigned) · 1154 yd
Royal Lochnagar DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1171 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Crathie Parish Church, Telephone Call BoxTelephone Box (20th Century) · 1533 yd
LawsieBarbed and Tanged Arrowhead (flint)(period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Creag MhòrMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Ripe HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Falls of the Garbh AlltWaterfall · 4.4 mi
Lion's FaceCliff · 5.6 mi