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Carn Ban (Lochgilphead)
Date Added: 24th May 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 30th Apr 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Carn Ban (Arran) submitted by zep on 1st Jun 2007. Panorama of Carn Ban
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Log Text: Carn Ban (Lochgilphead) is a grassy mound on the S bank of the Crinan Canal on the E end of Cairnbaan. It is accessed via a forest track into Knapdale Forest which starts c. 75 yards W of the swing bridge in Cairnbaan. The cairn is unspectacular save for a large moss covered capstone on an exposed cist.
Chapel Carn Brea Tomb
Date Added: 24th May 2025
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chapel Carn Brea Tomb submitted by TheCaptain on 9th Aug 2022. Could it once have been a bit like Carn Gloose, with a large internal cairn surrounded by a ring, with at least one chamber?
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Log Text: The short steep walk up Chapel Carn Brea is amply rewarded by panoramic views and several cairns on the summit.
Chapel Carn Brea Cairns
Date Added: 24th May 2025
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chapel Carn Brea Cairns submitted by Bladup on 19th Nov 2013. Stones of the kerb cairn at SW 38372806. It is 5.5m in diameter and is about 1.5m high on the lower, west side and 0.5m high on the east. The interior is earth filled to within 0.2m of the top of the inner kerb, of which three upright slabs can be detected. Five stones of the outer kerb can be seen.
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Log Text: The short steep walk up Chapel Carn Brea is amply rewarded by panoramic views and several cairns on the summit.
Carn Euny Village
Date Added: 25th May 2025
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carn Euny Village submitted by AngieLake on 31st Oct 2004. This view over the Carn Euny Settlement was taken in two shots, which are cobbled together to give an idea of how it looked in March 2004. Bec-Zog's pic is similar to this.
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Log Text: Carn Euny Village is one of the best ancient settlements I have visited, second only to Skara Brae.
Carn Euny Fogou
Date Added: 25th May 2025
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 21st Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Carn Euny Fogou submitted by AngieLake on 2nd Jan 2005. This shot shows the huge but low (4.5ft - 1.4m) SE-facing doorway of the Carn Euny 'Beehive Hut' underground chamber, with its own short passage leading into the fogou passage which runs SW/NE, (but snaking here with a flatter, more W/E run), just outside the doorway. It is thought that the Beehive Hut (chamber) was the first structure on this site, so that originally the eastern wall of the fogou passage would not have obstructed the view. It is possible that the sun was meant to shine down t...
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Log Text: Carn Euny is the most complete fogou I have ever visited: the round chamber is particularly impressive. If you are in the area it is a compulsory detour.
Rubha Mor
Date Added: 25th May 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Rubha Mor submitted by PeteCrane5 on 17th Feb 2024. The large oval pile of bare stones that is Rubha Mor
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Log Text: It is ironic that so many antiquarians have driven past this stony cairn crossing the Ballachulish Bridge to and from Fort William, yet so few have stopped to visit it. The cairn is not particularly impressive but it has good southern views.
Carn Glas
Date Added: 25th May 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 24th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carn Glas submitted by markj99 on 21st Dec 2020. Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy) SW Chamber. (2012)
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Log Text: Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy) is a ruined cairn which has been reduced to ground level. An exposed double chamber is located on the E Arc of the cairn, orientated ESE-WSW.
Carn Liath, Alness
Date Added: 26th May 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2012
Carn Liath, Alness submitted by markj99 on 23rd Sep 2020. Approaching Carn Liath, Alness from NE. Obsdale Road is in the background.
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Log Text: The circle of mature trees surrounding a naked cist with a massive capstone is one of my favourite sites. The trees both protect and add an air of mystery to the ancient monument.
Carn Liath (Sutherland)
Date Added: 28th May 2025
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Carn Liath (Sutherland) submitted by Alasdair105 on 22nd May 2024. 5th May 2024 - well worth a visit, still looking good!
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Log Text: I have visited this spectacular site several times in transit. It is probably one of the best preserved brochs on the Scottish Mainland.
Carn Liath (Kensaleyre)
Date Added: 28th May 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carn Liath (Kensaleyre) submitted by jeffrep on 25th Jul 2013. The Carn Liath Chambered Cairn is located in a field off the A87 just south of Kensaleyre opposite the turn off to Rhenetra on the Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. It is the largest of a cluster of cairns here, and is easy to see from a distance, because the stones from which it is constructed are covered with such white lichen that they appear to have been painted.
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Log Text: There are two difficulties in visiting Carn Liath (Kensaleyre): the lack of parking and the lack of a path. My best compromise was to park in the Church of Scotland Car Park, walk c. 300 yards along the A87 then take a cross country route c. 650 yards WSW across rough boggy ground to Carn Liath (Kensaleyre). My walking route can be viewed on Carn Liath (Kensaleyre).
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.
Kite Aerial Photograph
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.
Carn Liath (Skye)
Date Added: 30th May 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2012. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carn Liath (Skye) submitted by Andy B on 13th Apr 2010. A neolithic chambered burial cairn above the east shore of Loch Snizort. A couple of the chambers are discernible, but most of the stones have been tumbled, or plundered for dyke building.
Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: I was staying in Monkstadt for a week so I thought it would be relatively easy to visit Carn Liath (Kilmuir) located c. 1 mile N along the coast. As usual, 1 mile on the ground was a harder proposition than 1 mile on the map. The terrain was rough and boggy in places making progress slow. I was able to find the remains of the cairn on the N side of a dry stane dyke running ENE-WSW: The cairn has been bisected by the dry stane dyke. Canmore suggests that the S half of the cairn has been reduced to ground level. I observed two standing stones around 6 feet from the edge of the W Arc. They may be remnants of a peristalith.
Carn Liath, Shurrery
Date Added: 30th May 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 25th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Carn Liath, Shurrery submitted by markj99 on 25th Sep 2020. An orthostat on Carn Liath, Shurrery.
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Log Text: Carn Liath (Shurrery) is located on the E bank of Forss Water, c. 400 yards W of a dead-end track leading to Loch Shurrery. The terrain is uneven and marshy making the walk challenging. The unspectacular mound is grassy with a scattering of stones protruding through the surface. I would not recommend a visit.
Morangie Forest
Date Added: 30th May 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Morangie Forest submitted by markj99 on 30th May 2025. An Excavated Pit in Carn Liath (Morangie Forest) Long Cairn.
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Log Text: Carn Liath (Morangie Forest) is hidden in forestry c. 3 miles WSW of Tain. It is possible to access the cairn by walking or cycling 2.2 miles from Aldie Burn Car Park off Scotsburn road. See main page for directions.
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.
Bardristane 1
Date Added: 11th Jun 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 13th Feb 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Bardristane 1 submitted by markj99 on 13th May 2021. Bardristane 1 Rock Art Panel.
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Log Text: Bardristane 1 Carved Stone features several cup and ring carvings on its NNW face. There is a horizontal crack with grass sprouting from it one third from the top of the panel. The cup and ring carvings are featured in the portion of the panel below the crack. In normal daylight only one deep cup and ring are visible.
Fell of Barhullion
Date Added: 11th Jun 2025
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Fell of Barhullion submitted by SolarMegalith on 11th Sep 2013. Fell of Barhullion hillfort - view from the south (photo taken on September 2013).
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Log Text: Fell of Barhullion Hillfort occupies the summit of the Fell of Barhullion. The ruined fort has an original entrance on the S flank and a prominent modern cairn and OS trig point on the N flank. Canmore ID 62757 suggests there was a construction of randomly positioned vertically embedded stones on the N and E flanks known as a Cheveux de Frise. Several vertical stones survive on the N flank.
Cairnholy 5
Date Added: 12th Jun 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jun 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cairnholy 5 submitted by SolarMegalith on 13th Sep 2013. Heavily eroded cup-and-ring mark on Cairnholy 5 panel (photo taken on September 2013).
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Log Text: Cairnholy 5 Carved Stone is a horizontal panel embedded in a grassy field c. 0.5 mile N of Cairnholy Farm. It is difficult to locate without accurate GPS navigation. The horizontal slab is c. 45 yards NNW of the N end of the central rocky knoll located at NX 51628 54751. There are helpful pictures and directions on the main page.
Carr Brae
Date Added: 13th Jun 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Highlands)
Visited: Yes on 12th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carr Brae submitted by uisdean on 8th Feb 2007. Carr Brae (NG89782451). Cup marked boulder.
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Log Text: I found Carn Brae Carved Stone on a steep hillside c. 120 yards S of Carr Brae single track road which runs parallel to the A87 near Eilean Donan Castle. Take the right turn for Carr Brae (Viewpoint) off the A87 c. 0.4 mile N of Inverate Petrol Station. Follow the single track road for c. 1.8 miles to a lay-by at NG 8962 2463. Walk W for c. 200 yards to reach a croft on the right. Head S through rough pasture for c. 120 yards to Carn Brae Carved Stone at NG 89780 24509.