What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fortrie of Balnoon as Cairn (period Unassigned)(possible), Flat Axehead(s) (bronze)(period Unassigned), Hoard (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Neolithic cairn with associated Bronze Age artefacts; its significance lies in the combination of early funerary and metalworking remains in the local archaeological landscape.
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Places near here
BalnoonCairn (period Unassigned), Button (period Unassigned), Gouge (period Unassigned), Ring (period Unassigned) · 1 yd
Little ForgueFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 385 yd
North BalnoonCottage (period Unassigned), Farmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 989 yd
Forgue War MemorialMemorial · 1023 yd
Glendronach DistilleryDistillery (19th Century) (1826) · 1250 yd
The GlenDronach DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1393 yd
Bognie CastleCastle · 1.5 mi
Conzie CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.5 mi
ArdfourNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.6 mi
Hill of DenmossMountain / peak · 2.7 mi
Cobairdy WoodWood · 2.7 mi
Tower HillMountain / peak · 2.8 mi