Balkeerie
Balkeerie is a village in Angus, Scotland north of Dundee. It has an elevation of 222 feet above sea level. It is one mile to the north east of kirkinch and two-thirds of a mile to the west of the village of Eassie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Eassie Stone and Nevay Church.
Eassie Stone
Archaeological site
The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone of about the mid 8th century AD in the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church. Eassie Stone is situated 2 miles northeast of Balkeerie.
Nevay Church
Church
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Nevay Church is a ruined 16th century parish church located near the village of Kirkinch in Angus, Scotland. Originally dedicated to St Neveth, a church has been recorded at this site since the 14th century; however, a round-headed cross-slab found in the church, and now displayed in the Meffan Institute, Forfar, suggests an earlier origin.
Kinpurnie Hill
Peak
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Kinpurnie Hill is one of the most famous hills of the Sidlaw range in south-east Angus. Kinpurnie Hill is located near Newtyle and is popular with hillwalkers. Kinpurnie Hill is situated 2 miles south of Balkeerie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castleton and Kirkinch.
Castleton
Hamlet
Castleton, officially Castleton Of Eassie, is a village in Angus, Scotland. This settlement is situated along the A94 road between Glamis and Meigle. One mile to the south is the village of Eassie and Eassie Old Church, noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone; this carved Pictish stone is dated prior to the Early Middle Ages.
Kirkinch
Village
Kirkinch, meaning 'kirk on the island' in Scots and Gaelic, is a small village in Angus, Scotland. The 'island' is the knoll on which stand the remains of the late 16th century Nevay Church and its medieval burial ground.
Eassie
Village
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Eassie is a village located along the A94 road in Angus, Scotland. The church in Eassie is dedicated to Saint Fergus, a monk who worked at nearby Glamis. Eassie is situated 2 miles northeast of Balkeerie.
Balkeerie
- Type: Village with 74 residents
- Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.59177° or 56° 35′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.08846° or 3° 5′ 19″ westPopulation
74Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)Open location code
9C8RHWR6+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5000008574OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13277381Wikidata ID
Q4851125
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Balkeerie” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Balkeerie”
- Dutch: “Balkeerie”
- French: “Balkeerie”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eassie and Nevay Parish Church and Eassie Kirkyard.
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