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.
I think we found the cairn to the north, pretty close by and up by the fence before the railway, but there wasn't much left
Great. To be be fair, if it exists and is in Scotland Mr D will probably be able to find it. Couldn't resist the 'chambered cairn' on the map as I passed by. Then got drawn up to see Struie Hill... and the day was almost gone. That happens a lot.