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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Raigmore Alternative Name: Stoneyfield, Stonyfield
Country: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Clava Cairn
Nearest Town: Inverness
Map Ref: NH6878445083
Latitude: 57.476950N  Longitude: 4.18989W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 2 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Raigmore submitted by mattchapman : 17/1/16 (Vote or comment on this photo)
A reconstructed cairn in the Highlands, relocated due to the construction of the A9 road. Probably of Clava type. This complex Neolithic and Bronze Age cairn was initially known as Stoneyfield, and antiquarian accounts described it erroneously as a stone circle (a misconception still evident today)

. The destruction by road development and excavation that was the ultimate fate of this monument was presaged by attempts to drill explosives into a few of the stones at some unknown time in the past; this is an unlucky megalith.

For much of the 20th century however it was interpreted as some form of burial monument, the standing stones thought to be the kerb which once held together a denuded cairn some 18m in diameter but of original height unknown. Yet when the site came under threat of complete destruction to make way for the A9 upgrade in 1971-72, excavations there revealed an altogether more complex monument.

The movement of the monument itself was a communal, volunteer driven exercise, following on from a campaign by local people, and the work itself took place over the winter of 1974-75. (NMRS number NH64NE 6)

More at http://theurbanprehistorian.wordpress.com/2014/09/21/a9/

Note: Raigmore Bronze Age cairn saved by public now damaged by vandals - we don't have a photo as yet, but details below...
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Raigmore
Raigmore submitted by mattchapman : 17/1/16 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Raigmore submitted by mattchapman (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Raigmore submitted by mattchapman (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Raigmore submitted by mattchapman

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Raigmore submitted by Scotaviaimages : 2007,hard to spot from the air due to buildings nearby.It was moved from the site of the A9 highway which is just West.

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Raigmore submitted by TimPrevett : My tripod was still packed, and I had the narrowest window of opportunity to visit this as the daylight faded on a dark, wet evening. Though relocated, this cairn is still impressive in itself, but I suspect some stones have been moved out from their positions. Taller stones (about 4 foot high), decreasing in stature around to the opposite side. This gives some idea of the cairn's contemporary con...

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Raigmore submitted by TimPrevett : A view of the arc of some of the taller stones as they decrease in size, looking across towards the Raigmore residential estate.

Raigmore
Raigmore submitted by TimPrevett : A view of the Raigmore cairn, now nestled behind Raigmore Hospital, inbetween Industrial and Residential estates. My tripod was still packed, and I had the narrowest window of opportunity to visit this as the daylight faded on a dark, wet evening. Though relocated, this cairn is still impressive in itself, but I suspect some stones have been moved out from their positions. Taller stones (about 4 f...

Raigmore
Raigmore submitted by TimPrevett : Apologies for the blurred shot; ordinarily I would delete a picture like this and not submit it, but this site has received little attention - so until a better image comes in, I'll keep this. My tripod was still packed, and I had the narrowest window of opportunity to visit this as the daylight faded on a dark, wet evening. Though relocated, this cairn is still impressive in itself, but I suspect...

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Re: Raigmore by Anonymous on Saturday, 12 August 2023
I have a great ancestor: William Raigmore Jack. Thinking the middle name is not just coincidence, as later descendants consider Dingwall as home, I was wondering if anyone had, or might point me to a link, where I might get more information. Also, is what is written on the Raigmore Pictish Stone available somewhere where I can read it? I cannot zoom in far enough to read in the photo. BTW: congrats and good luck to the women's soccer team.
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Raigmore Bronze Age cairn saved by public now damaged by vandals by Andy B on Wednesday, 26 September 2018
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A 5,000-year-old Bronze Age cairn that was moved stone by stone by the public to make way for the upgrade of the A9 has been damaged by vandals.

The Stoneyfield kerb cairn was saved from destruction and moved by volunteers to a site next to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness in the mid-1970s as the road was expanded.

Research shows the stones were part of a bigger monument that included a timber building, a stone hearth and a series of cists used for cremations.

Analysis has also shown that explosives were used to blast apart some of the stones at one time.

Now, vandalism has been added to its long and complex history after one of the larger stones was damaged when a plaque telling the story of the cairn was ripped off.

More here
https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/bronze-age-cairn-saved-by-public-now-damaged-by-vandals-1-4794293
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Raigmore Cairn Discovery Day, Saturday, September 26th by Andy B on Wednesday, 09 September 2015
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Raigmore Cairn Discovery Day
Part of the Scottish Archaeology and Heritage Festival
Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 11:00 to 15:15

Discover the story behind the Raigmore cairn. We start at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery to examine the finds from the site and hear its story. Then, after lunch we head to the Raigmore Cairn for a walk around this relocated, reconstructed feature. We’ll be back at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery for 4pm. Please bring lunch and outdoor clothing. Where possible we encourage those who can car share for this event to do so. This day is offered in partnership with the Highland Council Countryside Rangers Service.

FREE. Booking is essential, in person at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, call 01463 237114 or email [email protected]

https://www.highlifehighland.com/inverness-museum-and-art-gallery/

Many more events in the Scottish Archaeology and Heritage Festival, find them here
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Re: Raigmore by Andy B on Friday, 26 September 2014
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More details of the re-siting of the monument, and what has happened since - along with one of Tim's pics - at the Urban Prehistorian:

The complex Neolithic and Bronze Age Raigmore cairn (NMRS number NH64NE 6) was initially known as Stoneyfield, and antiquarian accounts described it erroneously as a stone circle (a misconception still evident today). The destruction by road development and excavation that was the ultimate fate of this monument was presaged by attempts to drill explosives into a few of the stones at some unknown time in the past; this is an unlucky megalith.

For much of the 20th century however it was interpreted as some form of burial monument, the standing stones thought to be the kerb which once held together a denuded cairn some 18m in diameter but of original height unknown. Yet when the site came under threat of complete destruction to make way for the A9 upgrade in 1971-72, excavations there revealed an altogether more complex monument.

The movement of the monument itself was a communal, volunteer driven exercise, following on from a campaign by local people, and the work itself took place over the winter of 1974-75.

More at
http://theurbanprehistorian.wordpress.com/2014/09/21/a9/
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Re: Raigmore by Runemage on Sunday, 11 April 2010
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Street View

Just visible at max resolution

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Re: Raigmore by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 11 October 2006
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Thanks, Mick. The stone ring looked fairly impressive in itself, but in its original context must have been much more so. It is neglected, so if anyone is in the area, do pop in and give it a look over.
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Raigmore Rescue excavation by MickM on Wednesday, 11 October 2006
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Rescue excavation in advance of a new junction of the A9 for the Kessock Bridge, Inverness by Derek Simpson in 1972-3, resulted in this kerb of an unusual multi-period cairn being moved 410m south to a new location (Henshall & Ritchie 2001). This is a sad reconstruction of the site, devoid of context and content (only the kerb has been saved) & although it is passed by large numbers of people daily, there is not even a notice board to tell them what the circular stone garden feature actually is.

Project report: http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_126/126_053_086.pdf
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Re: Raigmore by TimPrevett on Saturday, 07 October 2006
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I must also say thanks to Hailstones for pointing out this cairn's potential worthiness for a visit.
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    Re: Raigmore by hailstones on Monday, 09 October 2006
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    Thanks Tim, I do like to cover all bases. Looking forward to more pics from Scotland, Lyn
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Re: Raigmore by TimPrevett on Saturday, 07 October 2006
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To visit here, there is a path up the east side of the hospital, next to an Industrial Estate. Alternatively, drive to the botton SE corner of the Raigmore residential estate (accessed off Millburn Rd) and it is a short walk across a park area near the Raigmore Community Centre. If you use the tall chimney to the rear of the hospital as a nearby marker, it is very near the cairn.
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