Carn Liath, Alness

Nearest town:
Invergordon (4km E)
OS reference:
NH66626952
OS sheet:
21
Latitude:
57° 41' 45.09 N
Longitude:
4° 14' 16.88 W
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Image of Carn Liath, Alness (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Looking NE to Carn Liath, Alness, Obsdale Road in the background.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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markj99 Sep 22, 2020
Image of Carn Liath, Alness (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Looking NW to Cist in centre of Carn Liath, Alness.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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markj99 Sep 22, 2020
Image of Carn Liath, Alness (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Carn Liath, Alness capstone, viewed from NW.

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Carn Liath, Alness

markj99
markj99 Sep 22, 2020

Many TMA’ers will have driven past this cairn, sited in a field E of Alness on the A9. I saw what I imagined to be a cairn surrounded by a ring of trees. Just for once I was correct.
Canmore ID 13615 (go to Links) confirms the existence of a 60 ft cairn which was removed about 1810. A substantial capstone was left covering a 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 ft cist.
A circular stone wall was built inside the cairn boundary and trees were planted round the levelled interior.
These trees have grown tall but the level grassy interior and central cist and capstone are still preserved. Somehow the ring of mature trees round the naked cist give this site a sacred aspect.

Directions: Turn off the A9 to Alness, turn L along Obsdale Road, turn L into Kendall Crescent then L again into Salvesson Crescent. The cairn lies within 150 yards E of this location.

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