Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn
NH52364038

Also known as:

Allt Eoghainn and Lowerbog

Nearest town:

Inverness (14km ENE)

OS reference:

NH52364038

OS sheet:

26

Latitude:

57° 25' 47.22 N

Longitude:

4° 27' 33.64 W

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Images (10)

Images

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

I absolutely love this site, for all that the monument itself is a wreck.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Welcome arrival of the sun after a damp and dull morning.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

From the northeast.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Overview of the site from the southeast.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Fallen slab and upright orthostat on the eastern side of the chamber.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the ruined chamber to the two portal stones that led to a postulated inner chamber.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The monument from the east. The ground drops away steeply to the north (right) to the Allt Eoghainn burn, which gives the site its alternative name.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The chamber itself consists of four upright orthostats (pictured), surrounded by a number of prostrate slabs. Audrey Henshall (The Chambered Cairns of the Central Highlands) suggests that the two stones in the foreground are the portal stones of a chamber that would run beneath the photographer’s feet in this shot.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

From the west.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

Image of Lower Bog (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The lovely woodland setting of the cairn. The monument itself reminded me of a sea creature or turtle, head lifted and flippers thrust out to either side.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)

thesweetcheat Dec 29, 2013

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Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.19km WNW

3

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 1.42km WNW

14

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Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 1.45km WNW

8

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Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 1.96km WNW

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Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 2.1km WSW

4
Phoineas

Hillfort • 2.38km NNE

11

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1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 2.43km NE

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Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 2.65km W

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Cabrich

Hillfort • 2.72km NNE

8

1

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 3.1km W

5

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Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 3.13km WSW

6

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Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 3.54km W

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Corffhouse

Hillfort • 4.53km NW

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Balblair

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Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.7km S

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The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 4.83km NE

7

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Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 4.84km NE

6

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Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.88km ESE

3

1
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.88km NNW

12

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Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 6.94km WNW

10

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Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.33km WNW

17

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Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 7.38km ESE

2

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1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 7.75km WNW

10

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Windhill

Standing Stones • 7.94km N

9

4
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.14km W

17

1

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.43km WNW

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Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 8.43km W

5

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Aldourie

Ring Cairn • 8.83km E

6

1
Muir of Ord

Henge • 9.31km N

2
Carn Daley

Clava Cairn • 9.43km SSW

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Clachmhor

Cup Marked Stone • 9.58km SSW

2

2

1
Culnakirk

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.61km SSW

1

1
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 9.69km NNE

15

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Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 9.91km E

13

2
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 10.34km NW

13

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Redcastle

Crannog • 10.56km NE

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1
Craig Mony

Promontory Fort • 11.16km S

10

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.21km ENE

3

2

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.33km E

4

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Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 11.45km E

5

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Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.54km E

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Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 11.54km E

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Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 11.6km N

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Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 11.63km E

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Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

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Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 11.87km ESE

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Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 11.89km N

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Torbreck

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Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 12.02km E

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Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 12.11km NNE

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Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 12.2km N

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Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 12.47km N

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West Town

Ring Cairn • 12.49km E

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Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 12.51km N

6

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Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 12.53km NNE

13

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Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 12.58km NNE

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2
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 12.58km ENE

13

1

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 12.69km E

22

2
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 12.69km NNE

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An Torr, Strathnacro

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.72km SW

8

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 12.76km E

23

1
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 12.8km NNE

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3

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Loch Ceo Glais

Kerbed Cairn • 13.12km SE

15

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Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 13.29km NNW

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2
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 13.51km NE

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Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 13.61km ENE

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Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 13.84km ENE

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Torness

Cairn(s) • 14.05km SE

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Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 14.08km E

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Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 14.2km E

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Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.35km NNW

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1

1

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Midtown

Cairn(s) • 14.4km E

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1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 14.53km E

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1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 14.53km NE

4

1
Cononbridge

Henge • 14.82km N

2

3
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 14.93km NNW

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1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 15.05km E

7

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 15.06km ESE

2

1

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 15.06km ENE

4

3
Castle Kitchie

Hillfort • 15.26km SSE

5

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 15.29km E

5

1
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.31km E

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1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 15.39km NE

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Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh

Cairn(s) • 15.41km SE

14

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 15.57km NE

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Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 15.66km E

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1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.08km E

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Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.12km E

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Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 16.14km E

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Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 16.16km ENE

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Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.19km E

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Dun Dearduil North

Hillfort • 16.4km SSE

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Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 16.47km ESE

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Dun Dearduil South

Hillfort • 16.47km SSE

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Ord Hill

Hillfort • 16.47km ENE

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Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 16.47km NW

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Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 16.54km E

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Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 16.55km E

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Preas Mairi

Chambered Cairn • 16.6km NW

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Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 16.65km E

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Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 16.75km E

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Ceapmoal

Cairn(s) • 16.84km SE

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Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 16.85km E

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Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 16.9km ENE

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Stonyfield

Ring Cairn • 16.94km ENE

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Dun Scriben

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.07km S

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1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 17.12km E

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3

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Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 17.23km NNE

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3

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Corrimony

Clava Cairn • 17.24km SW

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1

5

2
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 17.28km E

7

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 17.33km E

9

2
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 17.35km ENE

5

1
Torr Shelly

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.38km SE

6

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 17.39km E

5

1
Carn Na Croiche

Cairn(s) • 17.47km ESE

9

1
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 17.57km NE

7

3

1
Tynrich

Cairn(s) • 17.58km ESE

6

1
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 17.68km NE

16

2
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.8km ENE

10

1
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 17.96km NW

6

1

1
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.96km E

10

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 18km NE

10

1
Mony’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.01km WSW

6
Drummondreach

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.11km NNE

6

1
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 18.13km E

13

1
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 18.19km NNW

27

8
Dhuallow

Cairn(s) • 18.31km ESE

7

1
Achilty

Henge • 18.42km WNW

9

2
Aberarder

Hillfort • 18.42km ESE

11

1
Loch Achilty

Crannog • 18.46km WNW

3

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.51km NW

2

2

1
Culbokie

Henge • 18.65km NNE

8

3
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 18.75km ESE

4

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 18.91km ENE

2
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 18.95km ENE

2

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 18.97km ENE

6

1
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.08km NNW

3

1
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 19.1km NNW

4

3
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 19.35km NE

5

1
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 19.47km E

13

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 19.73km NE

11

1
Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.83km NNE

14

1

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