Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature
NH6117433197

Also known as:

Loch na Curra

Nearest town:

Inverness (13km NNE)

OS reference:

NH6117433197

OS sheet:

26

Latitude:

57° 22' 5.42 N

Longitude:

4° 18' 30.99 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (5)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Merchant’s Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by drewbhoy

The stone from the road.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Jul 11, 2017

Image of Merchant’s Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by drewbhoy

Looking south.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Jul 11, 2017

Image of Merchant’s Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by drewbhoy

Looking west, just after the trees is Loch Ness.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Jul 11, 2017

Image of Merchant’s Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by drewbhoy

Looking north.

Image credit: drew/B

drewbhoy Jul 11, 2017

Image of Merchant’s Stone (Natural Rock Feature) by thesweetcheat

The Merchant’s Stone next to the road.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.4.2012)

thesweetcheat May 13, 2012

Articles

Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature

drewbhoy Aug 11, 2017

From the Midtown Cairns we walked north along the southern bank of Loch Ashie on a beautifully sunny day until we reached a crossroads. From here we headed south until we reached the Merchant’s Stone situated on the north side of road.

The stone is 1.2m high, 2.5m long and 1.5m wide, almost an abandoned recumbent. Nothing is mentioned of much folklore here but locals at Dunlichity mentioned travelling people through the ages had stopped here and traded goods. Obviously the stone marked the meeting place.

A nice way to get the legs slackened up for another hike in the hills.

Visited 1/7/2017.

Sites within 20km of Merchant’s Stone

West Town

Ring Cairn • 1.17km E

9

1

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 1.72km E

23

1
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 1.87km SW

31

4
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 2.48km SW

3

1
Aldourie

Cairn circle • 2.91km NW

6

1
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 3.11km E

3

1

1
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 3.21km E

2

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 3.31km NE

5

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.69km NE

2

2
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 3.74km NE

1

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 4.18km NE

5

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 4.32km W

2

1

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 4.34km NE

8

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 4.55km ENE

8

1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 4.67km ENE

4

1
Loch Ceo Glais

Kerbed Cairn • 5.48km SW

15

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 5.53km SE

3
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 5.59km E

10

1
Loch Ruthven

Crannog • 5.67km S

2

1

1
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 5.71km E

6

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 5.77km N

13

2
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 6.31km NE

22

2
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.39km ENE

2

1
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 6.46km ENE

11

2
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.64km ESE

10

1
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 6.72km ENE

7

1

1
Torness

Cairn(s) • 6.75km SW

10

1
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 6.81km E

13

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 6.91km ENE

46

1

3

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.93km W

3

1
Tynrich

Cairn(s) • 6.94km SE

6

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 7km ENE

9

2
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 7.18km ENE

31

2

2
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 7.25km ENE

7

1
Dhuallow

Cairn(s) • 7.36km ESE

7

1
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 7.42km ENE

7

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 7.61km ESE

4

1
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.7km ENE

6

2
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 7.83km ENE

11

1

1
Carn Na Croiche

Cairn(s) • 7.84km SSE

9

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 7.87km NNE

20

6
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 8.01km NE

5

1
Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh

Cairn(s) • 8.03km SSW

14

1
Aberarder

Hillfort • 8.46km SSE

11

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.55km ENE

3

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.58km ENE

5

1
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 9.05km ENE

18

3
Ceapmoal

Cairn(s) • 9.6km SSW

5

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.66km W

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 9.89km NE

7

2
Torr Shelly

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.21km SSW

6

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 10.78km NE

5

1
Castle Kitchie

Hillfort • 10.84km SW

5

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 10.99km NE

5

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.08km N

3

2

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 11.08km NE

8

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 11.26km WNW

13

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 11.33km W

10
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 11.41km NE

28

1

4
Clachmhor

Cup Marked Stone • 11.43km WSW

2

2

1
Culnakirk

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.46km WSW

1

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 11.7km NNE

1

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 11.71km WNW

7

1
Craig Mony

Promontory Fort • 11.76km WSW

10

1
Carn Daley

Clava Cairn • 11.87km WSW

6

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 12.12km WNW

6

1
Poll An Fhraoich

Promontory Fort • 12.13km ENE

10

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 12.15km WNW

11

1

1
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 12.28km ENE

13

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 12.36km N

13

1

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 12.39km WNW

8

1

1
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.5km WNW

3

1
Dun Dearduil North

Hillfort • 12.53km SW

21

1
Dun Dearduil South

Hillfort • 12.61km SW

15

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 12.68km WNW

14

1
Bridgend

Kerbed Cairn • 12.69km ENE

8

1
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 12.72km W

4
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 12.77km W

8

1
Bridgend 2

Cairn(s) • 12.96km ENE

5

1
Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 13.08km ENE

12

1
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 13.16km WNW

8
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 13.18km NNE

4

3
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 13.36km W

6

1
Mid Craggie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 13.47km ENE

7

1
Mid Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 13.73km ENE

8

1
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 13.89km W

23

2
Daviot

Clava Cairn • 13.98km ENE

13

1
Stonyfield

Cairn circle • 14.04km NE

17

3

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 14.38km W

5

1
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 14.77km W

17

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 15.16km WNW

6

1

1
Dun Scriben

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.37km SW

11

1
Balblair

Cist • 15.37km WNW

1

2

2

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 15.93km NNW

2

1

1
An Torr, Strathnacro

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.29km WSW

8

1
Eilean Nan Clach

Crannog • 16.48km ENE

8

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 16.59km N

3

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 16.69km NNE

9

1
Culchunaig

Clava Cairn • 16.98km NE

8

1
Windhill

Standing Stones • 17.07km WNW

9

4
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.09km WNW

12

1
Culdoich South

Clava Cairn • 17.25km ENE

22

2
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.37km N

10

1
Culdoich

Ring Cairn • 17.44km NE

2

1
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 17.6km NW

15

1
Miltown of Clava

Clava Cairn • 17.66km NE

24

2

2
Banchor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.72km E

4

1
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 17.73km NE

9

2

1
Banchor 2

Cairn(s) • 17.96km E

4

1
Dalarossie

Ring Cairn • 17.97km E

4
Banchor

Cairn(s) • 18.08km E

7

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 18.18km WNW

10

1
Clava Cairns

Clava Cairn • 18.28km NE

167

2

17

3
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 18.34km NE

9

1

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.34km NNE

10

1
Mains of Clava SW

Ring Cairn • 18.41km NE

7

3
Muir of Ord

Henge • 18.5km WNW

2
Tom Na Moine

Kerbed Cairn • 18.52km E

12

1
Mains of Clava NE

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.57km NE

6

1

3
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.57km WNW

17

1
Mains of Clava SE

Clava Cairn • 18.64km NE

5

2
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 18.79km WNW

10

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 18.82km NW

12
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 18.83km NNW

4

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 18.88km NNW

12

1

2
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 19.05km NNW

12

1

3

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 19.3km NNE

6

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 19.32km NNE

2
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 19.33km NNE

2

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 19.36km NNW

6
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.46km W

17

1

1
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 19.49km NW

13

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 19.53km NE

10

1

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.55km N

10

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.71km WNW

9

1
Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 19.76km W

5

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 19.81km NNE

5

1
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 19.96km NW

6