Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

To be fair this remains a substantial long cairn...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014

Image of Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking toward the summit of Sordale Hill.... no way through the gorse, so had to circle around to the left. Only to find the whole plateau is one huge bog.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014

Image of Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

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GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014

Image of Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

Always good to see that...

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GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014

Image of Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

Close inspection wasn’t for the faint hearted. Nevertheless...

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GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014

Image of Sinclair’s Sithean (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

Locked in the grip of the dreaded gorse it’s quite difficult to appreciate the scale of this long cairn. I’d call it a slumbering giant...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014

Sites within 20km of Sinclair’s Sithean

Cnoc na Ciste

Chambered Cairn • 0.95km WSW

6
Gallow Hill North

Long Cairn • 1.51km WSW

4
Gallow Hill

Long Cairn • 1.52km WSW

8
Sordale Hill

Chambered Cairn • 1.53km SW

6
Sysa

Artificial Mound • 2.27km N

3
Stone Lud (Bower)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.58km E

2

1
East Murkle

Cairn(s) • 6.48km N

1
Links of Greenland

Cairn(s) • 8.61km NE

1

2
Links Of Dunnet

Broch • 9.09km NE

3

1
Dunnet

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.47km NE

1

1
Ballone, Mybster

Broch • 9.63km S

4

1
Tulloch of Assery

Chambered Cairn • 9.71km WSW

6

3

1
Carriside

Chambered Cairn • 9.81km WSW

4

1
Carriside

Cairn(s) • 10.27km WSW

1
Thing’s Va

Broch • 10.28km W

6

2

1
Bell Mount

Cairn(s) • 10.65km WNW

1

1
Holburn Head

Promontory Fort • 10.71km WNW

7

1

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Cist • 10.75km WSW

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Chambered Cairn • 10.93km WSW

4

1
Tulach Buaile Assery

Chambered Cairn • 10.99km WSW

6

1
Tulach an Fhuarain

Broch • 11.04km SSW

1

1
Tulach Lochain Bhraseil

Broch • 11.09km SSW

3

1
Port-an-eilein

Natural Rock Feature • 11.14km WSW

1

1
Tulach Buaile a’Chroic

Broch • 11.19km SSW

5

1
Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.25km WSW

4

1
Watten

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.26km ESE

5

1

1
Dorrery

Chambered Cairn • 11.65km SW

7

1
Torr Phadruig

Round Cairn • 11.74km WSW

5

1
Balnabeinn Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.85km WSW

3

1
Carn na Mairg (Carn Merk)

11.89km SSW

10

1
Broubster

Standing Stones • 11.9km WSW

5

1
Bridge of Broubster

Standing Stones • 11.93km WSW

2

2
Torr Mor

Round Cairn • 11.95km WSW

1

1
Torr Beag

Chambered Cairn • 11.97km WSW

8

1
Shurrey, Sithean Dubh

Chambered Cairn • 12.24km WSW

2

1
Aultan Broubster

Stone Circle • 12.27km WSW

5

1
Shurrery Kirk

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.29km WSW

2
Ben Freiceadain

Chambered Cairn • 12.51km WSW

12

2
Ben Freiceadain

Hillfort • 12.57km WSW

11

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 12.8km S

4

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.84km S

1
Ben Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.87km WSW

3

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 13.15km S

11

1
Carn Liath, Shurrery

Cairn(s) • 13.3km WSW

3

1

1
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.5km SSW

4

1
Easter Head

Cairn(s) • 14.57km NNE

6

3
The Sian

Cairn(s) • 15.15km W

1
Hill of Shebster

Chambered Cairn • 15.46km W

13

1
Cnoc Freiceadain N

Cairn(s) • 15.49km W

6

1

1
Cnoc Freiceadain

Chambered Tomb • 15.55km W

24

1

2

2
Creag Bhreac Mhor

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.71km W

1
Upper Dounray

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.27km W

1
Clach Clais An Tuirc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.35km W

2
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.56km SSE

6

2

3
Cnoc Na H-uiseig

Chambered Cairn • 17.6km W

1

1
Kirk Tofts

Broch • 18.2km E

7

1
Achvarasdal

Broch • 18.28km WSW

9

2
Cnoc Urray

Broch • 18.5km W

1
Keiss

Broch • 18.73km E

7

2
Whitegate

Broch • 18.74km E

5

1
Lower Camster

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.1km ESE

9

2

2
St John’s Point

Cliff Fort • 19.22km NE

1