Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

I like the wee trees.

Image credit: drew/LH

drewbhoy Oct 24, 2016

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Slab and stone.

Image credit: drew/LH

drewbhoy Oct 24, 2016

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Like taking a picture of someone’s grave.

Image credit: drew/LH

drewbhoy Oct 24, 2016

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking over the shoulder of the stone.

Image credit: drew/LH

drewbhoy Oct 24, 2016

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

A handily placed Les gives an indication of the height of the stone.

Image credit: drew/LH

drewbhoy Oct 24, 2016

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

We uncovered a second stone from the grass, but that was all we could see of the structure of the chamber.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2012

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The inner face of the slab, with narrow chamber towards camera, overgrown with grass.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2012

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The outer face of the upright slab.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2012

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

From the north(ish).

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2012

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The mound with obvious upright in its woodland setting.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2012

Image of Tomfat Plantation (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Approaching from the northeast.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2012

Articles

Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn

drewbhoy Nov 8, 2016

From the Black Wood Leys Of West cairn we headed west to the Tomfat cairn. Reaching the resumption of the woods we found a path and gradually veered south west eventually spying the standing stone on top of a wee hillock.

Large slabs seem to feature in this area quite a lot and Tomfat is no exception with a stone that is almost 2 metres tall and 1.5 metres wide coming to a rounded top. A kerb does exist but is difficult to spot underneath the turf. The cist has been left open, as explained in Canmore, and also like Canmore I don’t think it is an Orkney-Cromarty type. My hunch is that it is a smaller version of the Mains Of Gask cairn just down the road.

Tomfat brought an end to another wonderful day in the hills. Much to find nearby so another visit coming up soon.

Visited 22/10/2016.

Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn

thesweetcheat Oct 10, 2012

Canmore

Extensive description of excavated cairn, with varied views as to its classification.

Sites within 20km of Tomfat Plantation

Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 0.64km WSW

7

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 0.74km NW

5

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.75km NE

3

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.76km ENE

5

1
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.84km SE

6

2
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 1.23km ENE

18

3
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 1.62km SSE

31

2

2
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.78km SSW

2

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 2.99km W

22

2
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 3.05km NE

5

1
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 3.32km SE

7

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 3.32km NE

5

1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 3.62km SW

4

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 3.67km NNE

8

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 3.68km SW

8

1
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 3.71km SSE

7

1

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 3.92km SSE

46

1

3

1
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 3.99km S

11

2
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 4.03km WSW

8

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 4.23km SSE

9

2
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 4.48km ENE

13

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 4.51km WNW

20

6
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 4.53km WSW

5

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 4.62km NW

7

2
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 4.62km WSW

1

1
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 4.62km N

28

1

4
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.72km WSW

2

2
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 4.95km WSW

5

1
Poll An Fhraoich

Promontory Fort • 4.96km E

10

1
Bridgend

Kerbed Cairn • 5.14km ENE

8

1
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 5.28km S

6

1
Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 5.36km ENE

12

1
Bridgend 2

Cairn(s) • 5.36km ENE

5

1
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 5.61km SW

2

1
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 5.63km S

10

1
Mid Craggie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 5.74km ENE

7

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 5.77km W

13

2
Mid Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 6.04km ENE

8

1
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 6.11km SW

3

1

1
Daviot

Clava Cairn • 6.17km NE

13

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 6.51km SW

23

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 7.06km NW

1

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 7.4km SW

9

1

1
Stonyfield

Cairn circle • 7.72km N

17

3

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.83km WSW

5

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 7.85km NNW

4

3
Aldourie

Cairn circle • 7.93km WSW

6

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 8.28km WNW

3

2

1
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 8.39km S

13

1
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.58km S

10

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 8.7km NW

13

1

1
Culchunaig

Clava Cairn • 9.28km NE

8

1
Culdoich South

Clava Cairn • 9.43km ENE

22

2
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 9.54km SW

31

4
Culdoich

Ring Cairn • 9.66km NE

2

1
Miltown of Clava

Clava Cairn • 9.88km NE

24

2

2
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 10.13km SW

3

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 10.18km SSW

3
Eilean Nan Clach

Crannog • 10.42km E

8

1
Clava Cairns

Clava Cairn • 10.51km NE

167

2

17

3
Mains of Clava SW

Ring Cairn • 10.63km NE

7

3
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 10.74km S

4

1
Mains of Clava NE

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.8km NE

6

1

3
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 10.84km NNE

9

2

1
Mains of Clava SE

Clava Cairn • 10.87km NE

5

2
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 11km WSW

2

1

1
Dhuallow

Cairn(s) • 11.23km SSW

7

1
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 11.27km NNE

9

1

1
Tynrich

Cairn(s) • 11.66km SSW

6

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 11.74km NNW

9

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 12.3km SW

2

1

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 12.39km NNE

10

1

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.91km WSW

3

1
Feabuie

Kerbed Cairn • 12.93km NE

6

1
Loch Ceo Glais

Kerbed Cairn • 13.01km SW

15

1
Cantraybruich

Chambered Cairn • 13.11km NE

11

2

1
Cantraydoune

Cairn(s) • 13.18km NE

8

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.23km NNW

10

1
Cantraybruich cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 13.26km NE

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.3km NW

10

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 13.4km W

7

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 13.6km NW

3

1
Carn Na Croiche

Cairn(s) • 13.65km SSW

9

1
Aberarder

Hillfort • 13.73km SSW

11

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 13.81km W

6

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.88km NNW

6

1
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 13.94km NNW

2

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.95km NNW

2
Torness

Cairn(s) • 14.17km SW

10

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 14.37km W

13

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 14.38km NNW

5

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 14.74km WNW

2

1

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.85km NNW

10

1
Dalgrambich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km NE

6

1
Dalcross Mains

Clava Cairn • 14.88km NE

18

2

1
Tom Na Moine

Kerbed Cairn • 15.11km ESE

12

1
Druim An Tuirc

Cairn(s) • 15.15km E

4

1
Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh

Cairn(s) • 15.22km SW

14

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 15.28km W

11

1

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 15.35km W

8

1

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 15.66km W

10
Banchor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.85km ESE

4

1
Dalarossie

Ring Cairn • 16.01km ESE

4
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.03km WSW

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 16.09km NW

4

1
Banchor 2

Cairn(s) • 16.17km ESE

4

1
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 16.24km N

13

1
Banchor

Cairn(s) • 16.27km ESE

7

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 16.29km NW

6
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 16.59km NW

7

3

1
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.59km W

3

1
Ceapmoal

Cairn(s) • 16.63km SW

5

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 16.66km W

14

1
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 16.92km W

8

1
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 16.97km W

8
Torr Shelly

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.18km SW

6

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 17.53km WNW

12

1

2
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 17.6km W

4
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 17.63km WNW

12

1

3

1
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 17.71km WNW

15

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 17.78km WNW

12
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 17.95km NW

16

2
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 17.97km W

6

1

1
Dun Evan

Hillfort • 18.01km ENE

10

1
Windhill

Standing Stones • 18.23km W

9

4
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 18.27km W

23

2
Balblair

Cist • 18.33km W

1

2

2

1
Daless

Cairn(s) • 18.35km ENE

4

1
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 18.49km WNW

13

1
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 18.51km W

6

1
Castle Kitchie

Hillfort • 18.51km SW

5

1
Barevan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.62km ENE

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 18.63km W

5

1
Riereach Burn

Cairn(s) • 18.67km ENE

7

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 18.83km NNW

11

1
Clachmhor

Cup Marked Stone • 18.91km WSW

2

2

1
Culnakirk

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.95km WSW

1

1
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 19.1km WNW

6
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 19.13km W

17

1
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.14km W

12

1
Carn Daley

Clava Cairn • 19.29km WSW

6

1
Muir of Ord

Henge • 19.4km W

2
Craig Mony

Promontory Fort • 19.45km WSW

10

1
Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 19.78km WNW

8

1
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 19.79km WNW

6
Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 19.91km WNW

8

1