Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn
NH570516

Also known as:

Kilcoy North and Kilcoy South

Nearest town:

Dingwall (8km NW)

OS reference:

NH570516

OS sheet:

26

Latitude:

57° 31' 55.11 N

Longitude:

4° 23' 19.31 W

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Images (12)

Images

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The chamber of Kilcoy North.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Pointed orthostat in the chamber of Kilcoy North.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the chamber of Kilcoy North to Kilcoy South and the Beauly Firth.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Kilcoy North from Kilcoy South.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The ground slopes gently away from Kilcoy South down to the lovely Beauly Firth.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Portal stones, Kilcoy South.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Scale for the roofing slab/lintel.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Massive lintel or roofing slab on the Kilcoy South chamber.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The ESE elements of the chamber of Kilcoy South. The hill top left is Ord Hill, a stone-ramparted hillfort prominently seen from many places around.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The exposed WNW elements of the chambers in Kilcoy South. The drystone wall incorporates one of the orthostats.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Image of Kilcoy (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Kilcoy South, crossed by a drystone wall.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 17, 2014

Sites within 20km of Kilcoy

Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 0.72km WNW

13

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 0.73km ENE

12

1

2
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 0.89km ENE

12

1

3

1
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 1.33km WNW

6
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 2.22km W

6
Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 2.52km W

8

1
Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 2.57km W

8

1
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 2.73km SW

15

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 3.06km ESE

2

1

1
Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 3.1km W

8

1

1
Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 3.1km W

6

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 4.07km ENE

4

1
Cononbridge

Henge • 4.41km WNW

2

3
Muir of Ord

Henge • 4.68km WSW

2
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 4.87km ENE

6
Windhill

Standing Stones • 5.09km SW

9

4
Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 5.24km N

10

3

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 5.39km E

3

1
Drummondreach

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.07km N

6

1
Culbokie

Henge • 6.54km NNE

8

3
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 6.55km ENE

16

2
Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.64km W

2

1

1

2
Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 6.94km W

5

2
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.22km SW

12

1
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 7.25km ENE

7

3

1
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 7.46km W

5

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 7.5km E

10

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 7.71km S

6

1
Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.72km NNE

14

1

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 7.97km S

7

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 8.67km ENE

11

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 8.81km SW

6

1

1
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 8.99km WSW

13

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.99km ENE

10

1
Balblair

Cist • 9.18km SW

1

2

2

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 9.39km SSW

8

1

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 9.41km ESE

13

1

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 9.51km ESE

3

2

1
Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 9.52km W

14

4
Findon Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.52km NNE

10

1
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 9.52km WNW

27

8
Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.53km NE

2

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 9.66km WSW

10

1
Cnoc Ravoch

Chambered Cairn • 9.67km NNW

9

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 9.69km E

9

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 9.74km SSW

11

1

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 9.96km SSW

13

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.98km E

10

1
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 10.43km WNW

4

3
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.46km WNW

3

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 10.68km WSW

10

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 10.76km ENE

2
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.78km WSW

17

1
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 10.82km ENE

2

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 10.88km ENE

6

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km W

2

2

1
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 10.99km SW

8
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 11km ENE

5

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 11.29km ESE

1

1
Heights of Brae

Chambered Cairn • 11.35km WNW

10

2
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 11.36km SSW

14

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.5km WSW

9

1
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 11.53km W

6

1

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 11.56km E

4

3
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.6km SSW

3

1
Preas Mairi

Chambered Cairn • 11.64km W

5

2
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 11.72km SSW

8

1
Culbo

Cairn(s) • 11.86km NE

5

1
Bottacks

Cup Marked Stone • 11.99km WNW

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 12.11km SSW

10
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 12.16km SW

5

1
Cnoc An Teampuill

Cairn(s) • 12.19km N

5

1

1
Woodhead Round

Chambered Tomb • 12.31km NE

9

1
Woodhead Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 12.37km NE

4
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 12.4km SW

23

2
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 12.55km SW

17

1
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 12.74km ENE

13

1
Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 12.9km WSW

5

1
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.93km WSW

17

1

1
Wester Brae, Black Isle

Long Cairn • 13.02km NE

6
Stonyfield

Ring Cairn • 13.34km E

17

3

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 13.39km ESE

20

6
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 13.42km ESE

7

2
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 13.44km SSW

4
Balnacrae

Chambered Cairn • 13.49km NW

17

2
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 13.69km SE

13

2
Achilty

Henge • 13.89km W

9

2
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 14.28km SW

6

1
Brae Farm

Cairn(s) • 14.35km NE

4

1
Brae Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 14.41km NE

4

1
Swordale

Chambered Cairn • 14.56km N

8

2
Loch Achilty

Crannog • 14.7km W

3

1
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 14.93km ESE

28

1

4
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 15.04km N

13

2
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 15.08km E

9

2

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 15.45km ESE

22

2
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.51km S

3

1
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 15.92km E

9

1

1
Aldourie

Ring Cairn • 15.98km SE

6

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 16.03km SE

5

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 16.35km ESE

8

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 16.4km SE

8

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.47km SE

2

2
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 16.51km SE

2

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 16.63km E

10

1

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.69km SSW

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 16.75km SE

5

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 16.87km SSE

2

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 17.07km ESE

5

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 17.14km ESE

5

1
Novar House

Cairn(s) • 17.15km NNE

11

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 17.42km ESE

5

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 17.46km ESE

7

1
Cnoc Nan Taibhsean

Cairn(s) • 17.67km NE

4

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.68km ESE

3

1
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 17.78km ESE

11

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.81km ESE

5

1
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 18.04km ESE

18

3
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.59km ESE

6

2
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.66km ESE

2

1
Culchunaig

Clava Cairn • 18.66km E

8

1
Daviot

Clava Cairn • 18.77km E

13

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.82km SE

4

1
Callachy Hill

Cairn(s) • 19km ENE

10

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 19.09km ESE

8

1
Caird’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.09km ENE

5

1

1
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 19.14km ESE

31

2

2
Feabuie

Kerbed Cairn • 19.15km E

6

1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 19.16km ESE

4

1
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 19.24km ESE

13

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 19.37km SE

23

1
Glenurquhart

Long Cairn • 19.57km ENE

7

1
Culdoich

Ring Cairn • 19.65km E

2

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 19.67km SE

9

1

1
The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.71km ENE

12

3
Miltown of Clava

Clava Cairn • 19.78km E

24

2

2
Clava Cairns

Clava Cairn • 19.96km E

167

2

17

3