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Ach A' Chorrain Cairn
Date Added: 14th May 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ach A' Chorrain Cairn submitted by markj99 on 13th Sep 2021. Ach A' Chorrain Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: I approached Ach A' Chorrain Cairn across pathless moorland from a passing place at NC 3680 6238, c. 350 yards W of the cairn.
Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 24th Oct 2024
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn submitted by markj99 on 13th Sep 2021. Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: I accessed Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn from a parking place at NC 3694 6256. I walked c. 300 yards SE across moorland on a vague path to the stony cairn.
Kyle of Durness Cairn
Date Added: 14th May 2024
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Kyle of Durness Cairn submitted by SumDoood on 25th Dec 2019. From the north.
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Log Text: Kyle of Durness Cairn is the best preserved cairn of the group with an exposed central cairn. I parked at NC37156233, following a rough path SE for c. 300 yards towards an obvious stony mound.
Sarsgrum
Date Added: 14th May 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Sarsgrum submitted by markj99 on 13th Sep 2021. Exposed Chamber in E Arc of Sarsgrum Chambered Cairn.
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Log Text: The main feature of Sarsgrum Cairn is the exposed chamber beside the road which can be viewed on passing. It is possible to park in a passing place c. 100 yards N to have a closer view of the mound.
Smoo Cave
Date Added: 14th May 2024
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 5th Jul 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Smoo Cave submitted by andy_h on 18th Feb 2003. Amazing sea cave. Remains of early human habitation found.
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Log Text: Smoo Cave is a large impressive chamber with the bonus of archaelogical remains (a shell midden) and a waterfall.
Allt Sgiathaig
Date Added: 25th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Allt Sgiathaig submitted by markj99 on 9th Sep 2021. Elevated view of Allt Sgiathaig Cairn from E.
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Log Text: Allt Sgiathaig Cairn is located on a knoll c. 5 yards E of A894 on the NC500. The W arc of the cairn has been truncated by road improvement. The tussocky cairn has a jumble of stones round a ruined central cist. Perhaps its better to visit in winter or spring when the NC500 will be less busy and there will be less ferns on the cairn.
Carn Liath (Trantlemore)
Date Added: 29th May 2025
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carn Liath (Trantlemore) submitted by markj99 on 28th May 2025. Carn Liath (Trantlemore) Broch viewed from S.
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Log Text: There are many good reasons to take the A897 N out of Helmsdale: Amazing Scenery, 14 Brochs listed on TMP, 36 Sites listed on TMP and last but not least 0.95 Sites per Mile.
My favourite site is The Borg, a broch c. 1 mile S of Carn Liath (Trantlemore).
The Borg
Date Added: 29th May 2025
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
The Borg submitted by h_fenton on 30th Nov 2011. The Borg (Broch), viewed from the southwest.
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11 May 2011
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Log Text: The Borg Broch is c. 250 yards E of a passing place at NC 89715 50993 on the A897. Probably due to its isolation, substantial remains of the broch have been preserved.
An Carra
Date Added: 15th Jan 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (South Uist)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
An Carra submitted by SandyG on 20th May 2016. View from south (28 August 2015).
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Log Text: When travelling to South Uist, An Carra is a must visit site. Stoneybridge Water Treatment Works has an access road off the A865 c. 600 yards before reaching Stoneybride, a small village in the middle of South Uist. There is room to park opposite the access road. Walk 0.5 miles up the road and the massive stone will appear on the L.
An Carra must be one of the largest standing stones in Scotland at 17 ft high and nearly 5 ft wide.
Pollachar
Date Added: 25th Dec 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (South Uist)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jun 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Pollachar submitted by h_fenton on 20th Jul 2006. Pollachar standing stone, South Uist. view from south west, showing proximity to the Pollachar Inn behind
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Log Text: You would have thought that a tall standing stone on the roadside of a pub would be ideal. However, Pollachar Standing Stone's proximity to civilisation seem to detract from its antiquity.
Barp Reineval
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Uist)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011
Barp Reineval submitted by SandyG on 23rd May 2016. View from the south east (28 August 2015).
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Log Text: Barp Reineval is a largely intact massive chambered cairn c. 0.5 mile SE of Mingarry/Mingearraidh in the centre of South Uist. The stony mound has intermittent large standing stone on the perimeter, remains of a peristalith.
Barp Reineval
Date Added: 29th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Uist)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jun 2011
Barp Reineval submitted by SandyG on 23rd May 2016. View from the south east (28 August 2015).
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Log Text: Barp Reineval is a largely intact massive chambered cairn c. 0.5 mile SE of Mingarry/Mingearraidh in the centre of South Uist. The stony mound has intermittent large standing stones on the perimeter, remains of a peristalith. The subcircular cairn measures c. 75 feet in diameter and 12 feet high. The chamber entrance is located on the ESE perimeter.
Directions to Barp Reineval Chambered Cairn: Take the Mingarry/Mingearraidh turn off the A865 in South Uist. After c. 0.2 mile you can park up at a Y-Junction at a cattle grid. Turn right along a narrow lane heading NW for c. 0.5 mile. Walk S across rough moorland for c. 120 yards towards an obvious stony mound, Barp Reineval.
Law Knowe
Date Added: 23rd Nov 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Lanarkshire)
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2023
Law Knowe submitted by markj99 on 3rd May 2023. Law Knowe viewed from S.
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Log Text: The location of Lab Knowe has been preserved for future antiquarians, however the grass mound with a modern stone marker cairn and information plaque is scant compensation for the destruction of an ancient cairn.
Bains Hill
Date Added: 1st May 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 20th Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bains Hill submitted by SHUGS on 10th Oct 2012. Site in South Ayrshire Scotland
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Log Text: Bain's Hill is easy to visit with a good view over Turnberry Golf Course towards Ailsa Craig. Lunch at the Malin Court is also a good reason to stop.
Bencallen Hill
Date Added: 19th May 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th May 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bencallen Hill submitted by PaulM on 29th Oct 2002. Shiel Bridge/Bencallen chambered tomb
Good navigation is needed to find this cairn as the landscape is pretty featureless (NX33779440). Luckily for us the conifers had been recently cleared. There is parking (just) but the lane is very quiet. I dived up the slope and headed in the vague general direction but struck lucky.
Another strange site as the cairn cover has been robbed for drystone walls which all seemed to have been built to hem in the chamber or perhaps as sheepfolds. All t...
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Log Text: Bencallen Cairn lies c. 3.75 miles E from Barr Village in S Ayrshire. It is difficult to get to but the splendid isolation of this site more than compensates. Only one large chamber of the cairn remains built into the N wall of a sheepfold. Presumably the stones from Bencallen Cairn were used in the construction of the sheepfold. The ground round about and inside the sheepfold has been deforested so it is rough and rutted.
Kildoon Hillfort
Date Added: 13th Jul 2022
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 10th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Kildoon Hillfort submitted by markj99 on 12th Jul 2022. Outer Rampart & Ditch of W Flank of Kildoon Fort viewed from E.
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Log Text: There is a farm track for the first 0.5 mile followed by 0.25 mile along an undulating ridge to Kildoon Fort. There are extensive views in all directions from the fort.
Cairnwhapple Stone
Date Added: 7th Oct 2022
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 24th Jul 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cairnwhapple Stone submitted by markj99 on 7th Oct 2022. Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from E.
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Log Text: The route to Cairnwhapple Stone is mainly on a forest track with the last 150 yards through the forest so a GPS device is necessary to locate this stone. My route can be seen on Cairnwhapple Stone.
Finnarts Hill Cairn
Date Added: 4th Nov 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 on 27th Oct 2022. Finnarts Hill Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: Finnarts Hill Cairn is a verdant isle in a sea of heather with a fine view of Loch Ryan to the West. The large capstone in the centre of the cairn is an impressive remnant.
Finnarts Hill Enclosure
Date Added: 4th Nov 2022
Site Type: Causewayed Enclosure
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Finnarts Hill Enclosure submitted by markj99 on 27th Oct 2022. Finnarts Hill Enclosure viewed from S.
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Log Text: Finnarts Hill Enclosure is located in heather moorland on the summit of Finnarts Hill. Reeds have largely obscured the ditch surrounding the enclosure and the irregular surface of the cairn is covered in grass tussocks. As with nearby Finnarts Hill Cairn, the W view of Loch Ryan is its most impressive aspect.
Finnarts Hill
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Finnarts Hill submitted by markj99 on 18th Oct 2020. Finnarts Hill Standing Stone A
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Log Text: These small stones are not spectacular however if you are visiting Finnarts Hill Cairn the extra half mile extension is worthwhile.