Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound
NH51274134
Disputed

Also known as:

Tomnacross

Nearest town:

Inverness (15km ENE)

OS reference:

NH51274134

OS sheet:

26

Latitude:

57° 26' 16.96 N

Longitude:

4° 28' 41.03 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (8)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by thesweetcheat

The mound is perfectly sited on the high point of a raised churchyard.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by thesweetcheat

Whatever its origins, it’s certainly an impressive mound.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by thesweetcheat

From the south.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Tom Na Croiseige (Artificial Mound) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Articles

Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

After finishing at Belladrum I walked back down onto the A833 headed south then took the first minor road west back into Kiltarlity but a funny thing happened on the way to the Bruiach. As I crossed onto the minor road I was met by an elderly gentleman walking his dog, He’d guessed I’d been up at the cairn and promptly said there was an ancient cairn in the local churchyard, Tomnacross.

As he described there is a thing that resembles a two tier cairn which has been used as a court and a gallows in the past. Canmore suggests it might be a motte. I haven’t a clue but the grass covered structure is an impressive sight and is being obviously looked after. Another church and ancient, possibly, combined site. Now on to Bruiach.

It would be interesting to read other people’s thoughts on this site. Whatever it’s age the scenery is spectacular.

Visited 3/01/2013.

Sites within 20km of Tom Na Croiseige

Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.33km E

3

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 0.41km NE

14

1
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 0.77km N

8
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 1.37km W

23

2
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 1.45km ESE

10
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 1.71km W

5

1
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 1.72km SW

4
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 2.21km W

17

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 2.4km ENE

11

1

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 2.63km NE

8

1

1
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 2.65km SW

6

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 2.94km ENE

13

1
Balblair

Cist • 3.37km NNW

1

2

2

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 3.46km NNW

6

1

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 5.06km ENE

6

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 5.17km ENE

7

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 5.52km WNW

10

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.65km SSE

1
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.84km NNW

12

1
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.91km WNW

17

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.28km ESE

3

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 6.39km WNW

10

1
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.7km W

17

1

1
Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.99km W

5

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.99km WNW

9

1
Windhill

Standing Stones • 7.18km NNE

9

4
Muir of Ord

Henge • 8.46km N

2
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 8.81km ESE

2

1

1
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 9.04km NW

13

1
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 9.16km NNE

15

1
Carn Daley

Clava Cairn • 10.09km S

6

1
Aldourie

Ring Cairn • 10.26km E

6

1
Clachmhor

Cup Marked Stone • 10.31km S

2

2

1
Culnakirk

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.34km S

1

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 10.52km NE

2

1

1
Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 10.86km N

8

1

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 11.16km E

13

2
Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 11.2km NNE

8

1
Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 11.53km NNE

8

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 11.72km NNE

12
Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 11.77km N

6

1
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 11.83km NNE

6
Craig Mony

Promontory Fort • 11.94km S

10

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.98km ENE

3

2

1
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 12.07km NNE

13

1
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 12.16km NNE

6
Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 12.21km NNW

5

2
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 12.25km NE

12

1

2
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 12.47km NE

12

1

3

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.77km E

4

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 12.79km E

5

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.9km E

2

2
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 12.92km E

5

1
An Torr, Strathnacro

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.98km SSW

8

1
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 13km E

2

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 13.11km E

20

6
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 13.18km ESE

31

4
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 13.27km ENE

13

1

1
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 13.3km ESE

3

1
Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.33km NNW

2

1

1

2
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 13.36km E

8

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 13.7km NE

3

1
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 13.88km NNW

5

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 13.94km E

9

1

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 13.94km E

22

2
Cononbridge

Henge • 14.06km N

2

3
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 14.2km E

23

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 14.44km ENE

1

1
Loch Ceo Glais

Kerbed Cairn • 14.47km ESE

15

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 14.48km NE

4

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 14.87km ENE

7

2
Preas Mairi

Chambered Cairn • 15.32km NW

5

2
Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 15.33km NNW

14

4
Torness

Cairn(s) • 15.36km SE

10

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 15.37km NE

6
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 15.51km E

2

1
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 15.64km E

3

1

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 15.79km E

8

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 15.83km ENE

4

3
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.87km ENE

10

1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 15.92km E

4

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 16.32km E

7

1
Castle Kitchie

Hillfort • 16.35km SSE

5

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 16.45km ESE

2

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 16.52km E

5

1
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.64km E

2

1
Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh

Cairn(s) • 16.7km SE

14

1
Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 16.71km NNE

10

3

1
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 16.74km NW

6

1

1
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 16.92km E

11

1

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 16.95km ENE

9

1
Corrimony

Clava Cairn • 16.98km SW

51

1

5

2
Achilty

Henge • 17.09km NW

9

2
Loch Achilty

Crannog • 17.09km WNW

3

1
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 17.15km NNW

27

8
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 17.18km ENE

28

1

4
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.31km E

3

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.36km NNW

2

2

1
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.41km E

6

2
Dun Dearduil North

Hillfort • 17.41km SSE

21

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.43km E

5

1
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 17.46km E

31

2

2
Dun Dearduil South

Hillfort • 17.48km SSE

15

1
Drummondreach

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.6km NNE

6

1
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 17.6km NE

16

2
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 17.62km NE

7

3

1
Mony’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.72km SW

6
Stonyfield

Ring Cairn • 17.76km ENE

17

3

1
Dun Scriben

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.85km S

11

1
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 17.88km E

18

3
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 17.91km ESE

3
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 17.96km E

6

1
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 17.97km E

10

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 17.99km ENE

8

1
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.02km NNW

3

1
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 18.04km NNW

4

3
Ceapmoal

Cairn(s) • 18.09km SE

5

1
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 18.14km E

11

2
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.19km ENE

10

1
Culbokie

Henge • 18.23km NNE

8

3
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 18.23km E

7

1

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.24km NE

10

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 18.48km E

5

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 18.5km E

46

1

3

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 18.54km E

5

1
Torr Shelly

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.63km SE

6

1
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 18.65km E

7

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 18.72km E

9

2
Carn Na Croiche

Cairn(s) • 18.86km ESE

9

1
Tynrich

Cairn(s) • 19.01km ESE

6

1
Bottacks

Cup Marked Stone • 19.18km NNW

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 19.29km ENE

2
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 19.33km ENE

2

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 19.35km ENE

6

1
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.41km ESE

10

1
Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.44km NNE

14

1

1
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 19.58km E

13

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 19.69km NE

11

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 19.71km ENE

5

1
Dhuallow

Cairn(s) • 19.75km ESE

7

1
Aberarder

Hillfort • 19.82km ESE

11

1