Balblair
Rig And Furrow (Medieval)
Site Name Balblair
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Christchurch; Midmar Church
Canmore ID 152409
Site Number NJ60NE 92
NGR NJ 6988 0659
NGR Description NJ 6988 0659 to NJ 6987 0669
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/152409
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Midmar
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ60NE 92 6988 0659 to 6987 0669
See also NJ60NE 2.
The remains of rig-and-furrow are visible in a roadside shelter belt 90m NNW of Midmar Church (NJ60NE 12). Most of the rigs, which measure up to 7m in breadth, are aligned E and W, but those immediately within the W side of the shelter belt are aligned N and S.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 16 April 1998.