Boblainy (Chambered Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Boblainy (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Boblainy (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Boblainy (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Boblainy (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Boblainy (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Image of Boblainy (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

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Boblainy

Chambered Cairn

drewbhoy Jan 7, 2013

From the cairn at Beaufort I walked back the road I’d came going past the Bruiach taking the minor road south after the ring cairn. This road is a bit up and down but very scenic.

As late as 1886 something must have stood here but now all that is left is an impressive grassy mound with perhaps 1 or 2 kerbs in place. The big boulders I assume are field clearence. Despite the damage the cairn still stands 15 meters in width and stands at just over a meter high. There is something defiant about this place as it clings on, the surrounding scenery is fantastic and with darkness falling very atmospheric. Plus it was eerily silent, nothing moved, no wind just me and some stars high above.

With that it was back to the car at Kiltarlity, another long but fantastic day.

Visited 3/01/2013.

Sites within 20km of Boblainy

Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 1.05km ENE

4
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 1.97km NNE

23

2
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 2.3km NNW

17

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 2.38km N

5

1
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 2.65km NE

8

1
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.87km NE

3

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 3.06km NE

14

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 3.13km ENE

10
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 3.31km NE

8
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.52km ESE

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 5.02km NE

11

1

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 5.27km NE

8

1

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 5.41km ENE

13

1
Balblair

Cist • 5.41km NNE

1

2

2

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 5.66km NNE

6

1

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 6.42km NW

10

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.45km E

3

1
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.68km WNW

17

1

1
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.75km NW

17

1
Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 7.02km WNW

5

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.56km NW

9

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 7.61km NNW

10

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 7.68km NE

6

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 7.75km ENE

7

1
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.9km N

12

1
Carn Daley

Clava Cairn • 8.09km SSE

6

1
Clachmhor

Cup Marked Stone • 8.41km SSE

2

2

1
Culnakirk

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.43km SSE

1

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 9.1km E

2

1

1
Windhill

Standing Stones • 9.54km NNE

9

4
Craig Mony

Promontory Fort • 10.06km SSE

10

1
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 10.39km NNW

13

1
An Torr, Strathnacro

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.5km SSW

8

1
Muir of Ord

Henge • 10.71km NNE

2
Aldourie

Ring Cairn • 11.21km E

6

1
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 11.65km NNE

15

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 12.82km E

13

2
Redcastle

Crannog • 13.17km NE

2

1

1
Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 13.17km NNE

8

1

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.36km E

4

1
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 13.39km E

3

1
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 13.39km E

31

4
Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 13.57km NNE

8

1
Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 13.89km NNE

8

1
Loch Ceo Glais

Kerbed Cairn • 14.01km ESE

15

1
Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 14.03km N

5

2
Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 14.08km NNE

6

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 14.12km E

5

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 14.15km E

5

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.17km E

2

2
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 14.22km NNE

6
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 14.27km E

2

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 14.28km NE

12
Corrimony

Clava Cairn • 14.33km SW

51

1

5

2
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 14.34km ENE

3

2

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 14.53km E

9

1

1
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 14.58km NNE

13

1
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 14.63km NNE

6
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 14.71km E

8

1
Torness

Cairn(s) • 14.73km ESE

10

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 14.83km NE

12

1

2
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 14.94km E

23

1
Castle Kitchie

Hillfort • 15.01km SE

5

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 15.03km ENE

20

6
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 15.05km NE

12

1

3

1
Mony’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.08km SW

6
Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.26km N

2

1

1

2
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 15.58km E

22

2
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 15.69km ENE

13

1

1
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 15.72km N

5

1
Dun Dearduil North

Hillfort • 15.88km SE

21

1
Dun Scriben

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.9km SSE

11

1
Dun Dearduil South

Hillfort • 15.94km SE

15

1
Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh

Cairn(s) • 15.95km ESE

14

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 16.19km ESE

2

1

1
Cononbridge

Henge • 16.32km NNE

2

3
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 16.34km NE

3

1
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 16.35km E

2

1
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 16.39km E

3

1

1
Preas Mairi

Chambered Cairn • 16.57km NW

5

2
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 16.74km ENE

1

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 16.91km E

8

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 16.93km ENE

7

2
Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 16.96km NNW

14

4
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 17.04km E

4

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 17.13km NE

4

1
Ceapmoal

Cairn(s) • 17.21km ESE

5

1
Torr Shelly

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.7km ESE

6

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 17.88km E

7

1
Loch Achilty

Crannog • 17.96km NW

3

1
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18km E

2

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 18.01km NE

6
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 18.07km E

3
Achilty

Henge • 18.12km NW

9

2
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 18.18km NNW

6

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 18.18km E

5

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 18.19km ENE

4

3
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.49km NE

10

1
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 18.51km E

11

1

1
Carn Na Croiche

Cairn(s) • 18.52km ESE

9

1
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 18.82km E

10

1
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 18.85km E

31

2

2
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 18.87km E

6

1
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.91km E

6

2
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km E

3

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km NNW

2

2

1
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 18.98km N

27

8
Tynrich

Cairn(s) • 19km ESE

6

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.07km E

5

1
Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 19.16km NNE

10

3

1
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 19.23km E

11

2
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 19.25km ENE

28

1

4
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 19.37km E

7

1

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 19.5km ENE

9

1
Aberarder

Hillfort • 19.54km ESE

11

1
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 19.54km E

18

3
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 19.62km E

46

1

3

1
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.81km NNW

3

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 19.81km E

9

2
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 19.83km NNW

4

3
Dhuallow

Cairn(s) • 19.85km ESE

7

1
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 19.87km E

7

1
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.91km E

10

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 19.94km ENE

8

1