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Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/hg

drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/hg

drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/hg

drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/hg

drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/hg

drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/hg

drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Image of West Town (Ring Cairn) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Apr 3, 2013

Articles

West Town

Ring Cairn

drewbhoy May 10, 2013

From the wonderful Tordarroch circle keep heading west on the minor road then take the road south west. Go past Loch a’ Chlachain and the beautiful Loch Duntelchaig taking the track south westish after Midtown.

West Town, the farm, is at the end of the bumpy track, the chamber cairn being thru several gates on a track just to the north of the farm. Plenty of gates and plenty of chickens, ducks and other farm type things.

The cairn (possibly clava type) remains at over 20 meters in width and stands at almost 2 meters in height. Four stones remain standing whilst several kerbs remain in place. Sadly field clearence and a ‘sink’ have also been dumped here.

Still the cairn had fantastic views over Loch Duntelchaig and the surrounding mountains. Spring was becoming evident and the sun shone.

Visited 3/4/2013.

West Town

Ring Cairn

drewbhoy May 10, 2013

RCAHMS

No mention of the sink.

Sites within 20km of West Town

Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 0.9km NE

23

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 1.17km W

5

1
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 2.03km E

3

1

1
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 2.19km WSW

31

4
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 2.24km ENE

2

1
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 2.76km WSW

3

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 3.47km NNE

5

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.85km NNE

2

2
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 3.88km ENE

8

1
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 3.88km NNE

1

1
Aldourie

Cairn circle • 3.94km WNW

6

1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 3.98km ENE

4

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 4.38km NNE

5

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 4.39km NNE

8

1
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 4.49km E

10

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 4.59km SE

3
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 4.65km E

6

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 5.31km SSW

2

1

1
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.48km ESE

10

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 5.48km W

2

1

1
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 5.53km ENE

11

2
Loch Ceo Glais

Kerbed Cairn • 5.61km SW

15

1
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 5.64km E

13

1
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 5.82km ENE

7

1

1
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.82km ENE

2

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 5.98km ENE

46

1

3

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 6.04km ENE

9

2
Tynrich

Cairn(s) • 6.08km SE

6

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 6.31km NNW

13

2
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 6.34km NNE

22

2
Dhuallow

Cairn(s) • 6.38km SE

7

1
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 6.55km ENE

31

2

2
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 6.55km ESE

4

1
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 6.56km ENE

7

1
Torness

Cairn(s) • 6.82km SW

10

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 6.88km NE

7

1
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.16km ENE

6

2
Carn Na Croiche

Cairn(s) • 7.26km S

9

1
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 7.4km NE

11

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 7.69km NE

5

1
Aberarder

Hillfort • 7.76km SSE

11

1
Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh

Cairn(s) • 7.97km SW

14

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.09km W

3

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 8.11km NNE

20

6
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.15km NE

3

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.16km NE

5

1
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 8.6km NE

18

3
Ceapmoal

Cairn(s) • 9.48km SSW

5

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 10km NNE

7

2
Torr Shelly

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.06km SSW

6

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 10.43km NE

5

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 10.67km NE

5

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.79km W

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 10.84km NE

8

1
Castle Kitchie

Hillfort • 11.11km SW

5

1
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 11.32km NE

28

1

4
Poll An Fhraoich

Promontory Fort • 11.42km ENE

10

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.58km N

3

2

1
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 11.77km ENE

13

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 11.98km NNE

1

1
Bridgend

Kerbed Cairn • 12.06km ENE

8

1
Clachmhor

Cup Marked Stone • 12.31km WSW

2

2

1
Bridgend 2

Cairn(s) • 12.34km ENE

5

1
Culnakirk

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.35km WSW

1

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 12.37km WNW

13

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 12.49km W

10
Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 12.51km ENE

12

1
Craig Mony

Promontory Fort • 12.54km WSW

10

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 12.73km WNW

7

1
Carn Daley

Clava Cairn • 12.77km WSW

6

1
Dun Dearduil North

Hillfort • 12.79km SW

21

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 12.8km N

13

1

1
Dun Dearduil South

Hillfort • 12.87km SW

15

1
Mid Craggie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 12.9km ENE

7

1
Mid Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 13.14km ENE

8

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 13.14km WNW

6

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 13.27km WNW

11

1

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 13.38km NNE

4

3
Cabrich

Hillfort • 13.5km WNW

8

1

1
Daviot

Clava Cairn • 13.57km NE

13

1
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.66km WNW

3

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 13.84km WNW

14

1
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 13.89km W

4
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 13.94km W

8

1
Stonyfield

Cairn circle • 14.09km NNE

17

3

1
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 14.31km WNW

8
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 14.53km W

6

1
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 15.06km W

23

2
Eilean Nan Clach

Crannog • 15.54km ENE

8

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 15.55km W

5

1
Dun Scriben

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.79km WSW

11

1
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 15.94km W

17

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 16.28km WNW

6

1

1
Balblair

Cist • 16.5km WNW

1

2

2

1
Banchor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.54km E

4

1
Culchunaig

Clava Cairn • 16.66km NE

8

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 16.74km NW

2

1

1
Banchor 2

Cairn(s) • 16.79km E

4

1
Dalarossie

Ring Cairn • 16.8km E

4
Culdoich South

Clava Cairn • 16.81km NE

22

2
Banchor

Cairn(s) • 16.91km E

7

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 17.02km N

9

1
Culdoich

Ring Cairn • 17.06km NE

2

1
An Torr, Strathnacro

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.15km WSW

8

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 17.19km NNW

3

1
Miltown of Clava

Clava Cairn • 17.28km NE

24

2

2
Tom Na Moine

Kerbed Cairn • 17.37km E

12

1
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 17.69km NE

9

2

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.84km N

10

1
Clava Cairns

Clava Cairn • 17.91km NE

167

2

17

3
Mains of Clava SW

Ring Cairn • 18.03km NE

7

3
Windhill

Standing Stones • 18.1km WNW

9

4
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.18km WNW

12

1
Mains of Clava NE

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.2km NE

6

1

3
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 18.26km NE

9

1

1
Mains of Clava SE

Clava Cairn • 18.27km NE

5

2
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 18.55km NW

15

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.66km NNE

10

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 19.33km WNW

10

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 19.43km NE

10

1

1
Druim An Tuirc

Cairn(s) • 19.47km E

4

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 19.48km NNW

4

1
Muir of Ord

Henge • 19.52km WNW

2
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 19.57km NNE

6

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 19.6km NNE

2
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 19.61km NNE

2

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 19.67km NW

12
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 19.69km NW

12

1

2
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.72km WNW

17

1
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 19.86km NW

12

1

3

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 19.92km WNW

10

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.94km N

10

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 19.98km NNW

6