Balfarg
Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. With the development of Glenrothes new town in the latter half of the 20th Century an adjacent residential area was developed around the complex carrying the same name.- Stone
- …is open 24/7
- Description: Neolithic henge monument
- Address: the henge
- Also known as“Balfarg Farmhouse, henge & standing stones 280m WSW of”“Balfarg Henge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pitcairn House and Glenrothes Hospital.
Pitcairn House
Manor estate
Pitcairn House is a ruined 17th century laird's house… Pitcairn House is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Balfarg.
Glenrothes Hospital
Hospital
Glenrothes Hospital is a health facility in Lodge Rise, Glenrothes, Scotland. Glenrothes Hospital is situated 1 mile southwest of Balfarg.
St Drostan’s Parish Church, Markinch
Church
St Drostan’s Parish Church, Markinch is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Balfarg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markinch and Glenrothes.
Glenrothes
Glenrothes is a large town in Fife, with a population in 2016 of 38,510.
Balfarg
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Latitude
56.21527° or 56° 12′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.1593° or 3° 9′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C8R6R8R+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
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In Other Languages
From German to Scots—“Balfarg” goes by many names.
- German: “Balbirnie”
- German: “Balfarg und Balbirnie”
- German: “Balfarg”
- Scots: “Balfarg”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balfarg Henge and Bennachie Court.
Nearby Places
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