Go on up to where the road forks, follow it round to the
left towards West Mains farm. On the way, you'll see Balgorkar stone
circle at the far end of the field on the right. Ask permission at the
farm to go up to the circle as there are usually cows or crops in the
field. This is a beautiful circle of pale stones with golden lichen
against a backdrop of mature beeches. It is an early one being set out
on a true circle. Six stones, some of red granite are still standing.
In the ploughed-out central cairn charcoal, cremated bone, and urn
sherds were excavated and quartzite was found scattered around the
recumbent stone.
To the south-east near the edge of the same
field are two tall outlying stones standing like gate posts, which may
have been part of another circle. There are many more, isolated
standing stones in the vicinity, most marked on the map but you could
go on forever... Nearby Castle Fraser (NTS) is well worth a visit, with
woodland walks, gardens and tearoom for hot, tired or lost circle
hunters.