What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balfour as Barrow (bronze Age)(possible), Cist (bronze Age), Cremation (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (steatite)(bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age barrow and cist containing cremated remains and a steatite cinerary urn. The site is significant as it reflects burial practices and funerary rites of early Bronze Age communities in Scotland.
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Places near here
Drinks are served in the Gatehouse of Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 159 yd
Balfour HarbourHarbour (post Medieval) · 185 yd
Phone kiosk on Balfour Castle pierCastle, fort or tower · 186 yd
Iona: Balfour Harbour, Shapinsay, Wide FirthMotor Vessel (20th Century) · 218 yd
Balfour MainsFarmstead (post Medieval) · 717 yd
Helliar HolmStructure (post Medieval) · 834 yd
Petrel: Holm Sound, Shapinsay Sound, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 937 yd
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 1085 yd
Carness BatteryNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.5 mi
Thieves HolmIslet · 1.5 mi
Bay of FurrowendBay · 1.6 mi
Bay of CarnessBay · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0