Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Craggie Cairn to the right, the Bridgend stuff on the hill to the left and in front a fence post with maps.

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Image of Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Kerbs like this surround the bottom of the cairn.

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Image of Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking east to Mid Craggie 1, near the rubbish dump in the distance.

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Image of Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Top of the cairn looking west to Dun Davie.

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Image of Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Amongst the ferns are large kerbs.

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Image of Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

Crowned with ferns.

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Image of Mid Craggie 2 (Kerbed Cairn) by drewbhoy

The cairn is bang centre.

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Mid Craggie 2

Kerbed Cairn

drewbhoy Jul 11, 2016

Mid Craggie is situated amongst several cairns and forts near Daviot. We continued south from South Culdoich and parked near the junction at Craggie. On the opposite side of the road is the Craggie cairn. Crossing a wee area, looks like a barn might be built, of bare land we climbed the short distance north east to the cairn. Nothing to climb or jump this time.

In amongst the ferns many large kerbs encircle the cairn which sits at 12 meters wide and 0.8 meters tall. Small brown and white butterflies accompanied us round the monument. Winter time would be a good time to visit. Fast approaching winter skies defeated us the previous visit.

It should also be remembered that Balnurain and its Clavas are nearby, a short 4 or 5 miles north. However the Craggies are stunning in their own way and are a gateway to sites further west.

Visited 9/7/2016.

Sites within 20km of Mid Craggie 2

Mid Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 0.38km E

8

1
Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 0.39km WSW

12

1
Bridgend 2

Cairn(s) • 0.84km S

5

1
Bridgend

Kerbed Cairn • 1.12km SSW

8

1
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 1.39km W

13

1
Daviot

Clava Cairn • 2.04km NW

13

1
Poll An Fhraoich

Promontory Fort • 2.33km S

10

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 3.48km W

5

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 3.58km W

5

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 4.22km W

8

1
Culdoich South

Clava Cairn • 4.26km NE

22

2
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 4.53km WSW

18

3
Culdoich

Ring Cairn • 4.89km NNE

2

1
Culchunaig

Clava Cairn • 5.02km N

8

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.03km WSW

5

1
Miltown of Clava

Clava Cairn • 5.07km NNE

24

2

2
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.09km WSW

3

1
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 5.49km W

28

1

4
Clava Cairns

Clava Cairn • 5.69km NNE

167

2

17

3
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 5.74km WSW

11

1

1
Mains of Clava SW

Ring Cairn • 5.77km NNE

7

3
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.77km WSW

6

2
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 5.82km WSW

5

1
Mains of Clava NE

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.97km NNE

6

1

3
Mains of Clava SE

Clava Cairn • 6km NNE

5

2
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 6.36km WSW

31

2

2
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 6.38km WSW

7

1
Eilean Nan Clach

Crannog • 6.8km ESE

8

1
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 6.89km SW

7

1
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.1km WSW

2

1
Stonyfield

Cairn circle • 7.41km WNW

17

3

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 7.49km W

7

2
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 7.69km SW

7

1

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 7.7km SW

46

1

3

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 7.86km SW

9

2
Cantraydoune

Cairn(s) • 8.01km NE

8

1
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 8.06km SW

11

2
Cantraybruich

Chambered Cairn • 8.07km NE

11

2

1
Cantraybruich cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 8.28km NE

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 8.36km WSW

22

2
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 8.47km NNW

9

1

1
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 8.51km NW

9

2

1
Feabuie

Kerbed Cairn • 8.74km NNE

6

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 8.86km WNW

4

3
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 8.91km W

20

6
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 8.93km WSW

4

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 9.03km WSW

8

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 9.14km W

1

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 9.24km NNW

10

1

1
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 9.51km SW

6

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 9.75km WSW

8

1
Dalgrambich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.82km NE

6

1
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 9.87km SW

10

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 10.23km WSW

5

1
Dalcross Mains

Clava Cairn • 10.24km NNE

18

2

1
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 10.36km WSW

1

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.45km WSW

2

2
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 10.69km WSW

5

1
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 10.85km WSW

2

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 11.02km W

13

1

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 11.03km WSW

13

2
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 11.29km SW

3

1

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.38km W

3

2

1
Druim An Tuirc

Cairn(s) • 11.61km ESE

4

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 11.99km WNW

9

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 12.01km WSW

23

1
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 12.09km SW

13

1
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.39km SW

10

1
Dun Evan

Hillfort • 12.58km NE

10

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 12.9km WSW

9

1

1
Daless

Cairn(s) • 12.91km E

4

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 13km WNW

10

1
Riereach Burn

Cairn(s) • 13.01km ENE

7

1
Barevan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.09km NE

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.19km NW

6

1
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 13.27km NW

2

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.3km NW

2
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.47km WSW

5

1
Tom Na Moine

Kerbed Cairn • 13.51km SE

12

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 13.6km NW

5

1
Aldourie

Cairn circle • 13.65km WSW

6

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.13km WNW

10

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 14.54km SW

4

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 14.73km SW

3
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 14.77km NW

13

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.81km WNW

10

1
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 15.09km WSW

31

4
Dhuallow

Cairn(s) • 15.28km SW

7

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 15.32km WNW

3

1
Banchor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.45km SE

4

1
Dalarossie

Ring Cairn • 15.53km SE

4
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 15.66km WSW

3

1
Banchor 2

Cairn(s) • 15.8km SE

4

1
Banchor

Cairn(s) • 15.87km SE

7

1
Tynrich

Cairn(s) • 16.01km SW

6

1
Little Urchany

Stone Circle • 16.32km ENE

16

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 16.73km WSW

2

1

1
Balnaroid

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.91km NE

4

2
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 17.05km WNW

7

3

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 17.34km SW

2

1

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 17.56km W

2

1

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 17.56km WNW

6
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 17.66km WNW

4

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 17.86km W

7

1
Lagnagreishach Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.03km NNE

7

1
Aberarder

Hillfort • 18.08km SW

11

1
Loch Of The Clans

Crannog • 18.19km NE

1

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 18.23km W

6

1
Carn Na Croiche

Cairn(s) • 18.25km SW

9

1
Hangman’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.3km NE

7

1
Loch Ceo Glais

Kerbed Cairn • 18.4km WSW

15

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.55km WSW

3

1
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 18.62km WNW

16

2
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 18.87km WNW

11

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 19.26km W

13

1
Torness

Cairn(s) • 19.48km SW

10

1
Hill Of Urchany

Cairn(s) • 19.59km ENE

6

1
Castle Findlay

Hillfort • 19.67km NE

8

1

1
Urchany

Kerbed Cairn • 19.72km NE

5

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 19.94km W

12

1

2
Dunearn

Hillfort • 19.94km ENE

11

1

1
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 19.99km WNW

12

1

3

1