Balquhain Castle. Traditional Cache
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In layby up from the castle.
Small cache, small swaps only.
Credit for this cache goes to geoki who originally placed it. The cache was adopted and now cared for by georiachs.
This cache and dash is the closest i could get this cache, safely, to see this ruin.
Balquhain Castle is to the east of Bennachie, in the district of the Garioch, Aberdeenshire, about three miles to the northwest of Inverurie. It is also about 1½ miles directly across from the memorial to the fallen at Harlaw, on the other side of the river Urie.
Today, except for the east wall of what was once a huge keep or square tower, the castle is a complete ruin. George Leslie 1st Baron of Balquhain, acquired several Baronies from his father in 1340, which he consolidated into one Barony and called it Balquhain, per charter granted by King David II.
Courtesy Clan Leslie Charitable Trust “The Griffin Reprints” First Series No 2 Post script:- Alastair Patrick Leslie 30th Baron of Balquhain died in Rotorua New Zealand in 1989 with no male heir.
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Haqre oenapu, 3 gerrf sebz gur svryq ragenapr.
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