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Cnoc Chaornaidh South-east
Date Added: 4th Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 28th Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4
Cnoc Chaornaidh South-east submitted by markj99 on 5th Jul 2021. Interior of Cnoc Chaornaidh SE Cairn Chamber viewed from N.
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Log Text: After visiting Cnoc Chaornaidh Central Cairn walk back to the mast then head SE (140°) for c. 220 yards to Cnoc Chaornaidh SE Cairn. It could be obscured by ferns in Spring and Summer.
Corrimony
Date Added: 11th Jul 2025
Site Type: Clava Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 3rd May 2006. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Corrimony submitted by Amouquesoy on 22nd Jun 2025. Taken from the entrance of the site (May 27th 2025 in the evening)
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Log Text: Corrimony Clava Cairn has been excavated at least twice: first in 1830, then again in 1952. The central chamber was covered in 1830 but it is now open to the sky. Trove.scot Place 12256 states that 4 of the 11 outer stones are modern additions and 2 stones have been reset in modern times. With all this interference there is some doubt as to the authenticity of the clava cairn in its current form.
Cullearnie
Date Added: 26th Jul 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cullearnie submitted by Tom_Bullock on 22nd Feb 2005. Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM.
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Log Text: When I visited Cullernie Ring Cairn the field was in grass. I parked carefully in the wide junction of the A96 with Lower Cullernie Farm. There is a gate opposite the junction. This enabled me to walk safely along the margin of the field back to Cullernie Ring Cairn. It is not well preserved but it is still worth a visit if the field is not in crop.
Allanfearn
Date Added: 26th Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Allanfearn submitted by TimPrevett on 31st Oct 2006. "Allanfearn" Chambered Cairn taken as the Rapsons bus whizzes along the A96. RCAHMS appears not to list it, so any more info appreciated.
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Log Text: Culloden Cairn is a ruined cairn c. 25 yards NW of the A96 near Allanfearn Farm. The obvious feature of the cairn is an erect square pillar c. 5 feet high on the S Arc. There is a jumble of large recumbent stones on the grassy surface, possibly field clearance stones.
Dalcross Mains
Date Added: 29th Jul 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2012
Dalcross Mains submitted by madmark23 on 23rd Oct 2015. A Professor comes and speaks to this cairn once a year.
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Log Text: If you are visiting the Clava Cairns at Balnuaran it is a short detour to Dalcross Mains Clava Cairn. This unrestored site is an interesting contrast to the restored cairns. It has been subjected to extensive stone removal leaving a semi-circle of kerb stones on a grassy knoll with trees round the perimeter.
Daviot Ring Cairn
Date Added: 3rd Aug 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2012
Daviot Ring Cairn submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Daviot Cairn & Circle NH727411. Surviving part of Clava type cairn and outer circle.
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Log Text: Daviot Ring Cairn has 2 standing stone 20 feet S of the S Arc, sole remnants of a stone circle enclosing the ring cairn. It is defined by a round grassy platform with intermittent kerb stones up to c. 2 feet high in the centre.
Delfour
Date Added: 9th Aug 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Delfour submitted by cosmic on 27th Sep 2006. Delfour from North
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Log Text: It is surprising that there are substantial remains of Delfour Ring Cairn given its proximity to Mid & Easter Delfour Farms: most cairns located in arable land have been robbed out for construction of buildings and walls over the ages. There is a standing stone on the SW perimeter of Delfour Ring Cairn, sole survivor of an outer stone circle. The ring cairn has fared better with discernible inner and outer rings enclosed by large kerb stones.
Druidtemple
Date Added: 13th Sep 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Druidtemple submitted by AdamCircle on 5th May 2024. A lovely sketch by the late Bruce Adams to introduce this photo and art album he made. Stone Circles and Clava cairns around Inverness, all scanned ready to browse, either on Flickr or PDF here
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Log Text: Druidtemple Clava Cairn is hidden in a square wood on the southern edge of Inverness, the trees protecting it from the encroaching houses. There are several standing stones, survivors of an outer stone circle and an almost intact kerb defining the cairn. The monument is encircled by mature trees.
Borvemore
Date Added: 1st May 2025
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Harris)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Borvemore submitted by Tom_Bullock on 9th Feb 2005. Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM
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Log Text: There are two recumbent stones c. 33 feet S of the standing stone leading to speculation that they were part of a stone circle featuring the sole standing stone. They too small and dissimilar to the standing stone to lend credence to this proposition. They are more likely to be field clearance stones.
Clach Mhic Leoid
Date Added: 25th Jun 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Harris)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jul 2011
Clach Mhic Leoid submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Clach Mhic Leoid (McLeods Stone) Standing Stone NG040972. Pointing out towards St Kilda with Taransay in the background.
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Log Text: It is easy to park close to Traigh Lar beach then head NW across grassy sand dunes to Clach Mhic Leoid Standing Stone.
Glac A` Charraigh
Date Added: 5th Sep 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Would like to visit
Glac A` Charraigh submitted by markj99 on 5th Sep 2019. Glac A’ Charraigh choke stone
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Achnancarranan
Date Added: 4th Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Achnancarranan submitted by SandyG on 5th Jan 2018. View from the south west (Scale 1m). Views to the north are restricted by rocky outcrops.
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Log Text: Achnancarranan Stone Row is one of several sites on or near the track which lead N out of the track beside Lagavulin Car Park. Lagavulin, Druim Mor, Achnancarranan and Ballynaughton can all be accessed from this point for a c. 3 mile walk mostly on a farmtrack. I did encounter the problem of Beef Cattle occupying Lagavulin Stone and the track through the field.
Ardilistry
Date Added: 20th Nov 2024
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Ardilistry submitted by Bladup on 4th Feb 2013. Ardilistry 4 poster [It's really tiny]
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Log Text: Ardilistry Four Poster is in imminent danger of becoming Ardilistry Three Poster. The W stone was only protruding c. 1 inch above the surface on my visit. I wonder how much of Ardilistry Four Poster lies below the marsh? Going, going, gone: Don't leave it too long!
St Nem's Churchyard (Kilnave)
Date Added: 13th Apr 2021
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Nem's Churchyard (Kilnave) submitted by Sunny100 on 12th Aug 2010. Site in Isle of Islay Scotland. The 8 foot high-cross, dating from the 8th century CE, in St Nem's kirkyard. The cross is very worn and one arm is broken.
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Log Text: Kilnave Chapel was a bonus on my way to Ardnave Loch Crannog. I am not particularly attracted to graveyards however the unusual cross was worth the detour.
Ardnave Loch
Date Added: 13th Apr 2021
Site Type: Crannog
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ardnave Loch submitted by markj99 on 13th Apr 2021. Ardnave Loch Crannog in SW corner Ardnave Loch.
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Log Text: Unfortunately I visited Ardnave Loch during the rainy season (it runs from 1st January to 31st December) so the land around the loch was waterlogged. I would like to revisit in the dry season (if it exists).
Ballinaby
Date Added: 8th May 2021
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Ballinaby submitted by Andy B on 13th Jun 2011. Standing Stone Near Ballinaby
This tall stone is clearly visible from the road to the north of Loch Gorm, but is hidden from view on the path leading in from Saligo Bay. It's worth the walk. There's a second smaller stone in the next square, just visible in the left-hand side of this shot below a rocky outcrop.
Copyright Mary and Angus Hogg and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Ballinaby 1 is unsignposted off a minor road N of Loch Gorm. There is a lay-by c. 200 yards W of Ballinaby farm. Walk up the farm road to a gate, head NNW towards a junction of dry stane dykes. Ballinaby 1 is c. 50 yards SW from here adjacent to the N side of the dyke. Ballinaby 2 lies c.350 yards NNE of Ballinaby 1 across rough ground.
Ballinaby 1 is one of the most striking standing stones I have ever visited. The apparent fragility of this tall thin slab is belied by its survival despite being exposed to Islay's wild weather for millennia.
Ballinaby 2 is less impressive in its current state though it may have been as tall as Ballinaby 1 originally.
Ballynaughton
Date Added: 27th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Access 2
Ballynaughton submitted by Energyman on 14th Oct 2018. From the West
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Log Text: Ballynaugton cairn lies in rough ground c. 0.75 miles NW of Lagavulin Distillery. The track from Lagavulin Distillery car park heading NW leads to Lagavulin Cairn, Druim Mor Standing Stone, Achnancarranan Stone Row and Ballynaughton Cairn. The remnants of the Ballynaughton Cairn are covered in ferns but the chamber is well defined.
Branhunisary
Date Added: 30th May 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Branhunisary submitted by markj99 on 30th May 2021. Branhunisary Standing Stone looking WSW towards Port Ellen
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Log Text: If you are visiting Port Ellen and Branhunisary you may as well continue for c. 1 mile to the end of this narrow road at Kilbride farm which has a standing stone in an adjacent field.
Tayandock
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Tayandock submitted by markj99 on 6th Sep 2019. Tayandock stone nestled in the ferns.
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Log Text: When I visited Islay I found Tayandock stone by searching in long grass on the margin of a field at a OS Grid Reference from Canmore.
Carnduncan
Date Added: 5th Jun 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Islay)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carnduncan submitted by markj99 on 31st May 2025. Kerb Stones on SE Arc of Carnduncan Cairn.
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Log Text: Carnduncan Cairn is an isolated grassy mound on the W wing of Islay. There are kerb stone on the SE Arc of the cairn and scattered stones in the centre of the cairn. It is located c. 30 yards NE of the B8018 to Sanaigmore. See main page for directions.