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Ardvannie

Chambered Cairn

<b>Ardvannie</b>Posted by GLADMANImage © Robert Gladstone
Nearest Town:Tain (11km ESE)
OS Ref (GB):   NH68238740 / Sheet: 21
Latitude:57° 51' 24.27" N
Longitude:   4° 13' 15.1" W

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This is a pretty substantial chambered cairn hidden away, in light woodland, to the left of a driveway/track accessing equestrian buildings from the A836. Not wishing to look around incognito in such an environment, I duly announced myself at the - to judge by the voices - clearly occupied house... but to no avail. I therefore checked out the monument anyway.

Although overgrown and sylvan, the large cairn possesses a clear chamber... not to mention an evocative, wistful vibe.

According to Canmore: "This Orkney-Cromarty Cairn measures 21m in diameter and 0.9m in height. A polygonal chamber lies to the E of the centre of the cairn." RCAHMS November 1977.

There is at least another cairn sited a little north, not to mention what, to my mind, are the remains of a fantastically sited hill fort upon Struie Hill to the south. Great views from that 'un.
GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
14th January 2018ce
Edited 19th January 2018ce