Carn Liath, Shurrery (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Carn Liath, Shurrery (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Carn Liath, Shurrery adjacent to Forss Water.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of Carn Liath, Shurrery (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Looking E from Carn Liath, Shurrery to civilisation.

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Image of Carn Liath, Shurrery (Cairn(s)) by markj99

An orthostat on Carn Liath, Shurrery.

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Carn Liath, Shurrery

Cairn(s)

markj99 Sep 25, 2020

I was travelling to Scrabster in 2014 when I decided to visit Carn Liath, Shurrery while I was nearby. It is a robbed cairn beside Forss Water. There are only a small jumble of stones and two orthostats on the cairn which is around 30 yards across and 4 feet high. Carn Liath, Shurrery lies 400 yards W of a narrow dead end road heading for Loch Shurrery.
Further information on Carn Liath, Shurrery is available in Canmore ID 7737 (go to Links) which lists Shurrery, Forss Water, Forse Water and Tigh A’ Bheannaich as alternative names. So many names for such a disappointing cairn.

Carn Liath, Shurrery

Cairn(s)

markj99 Sep 25, 2020

Canmore ID 7737

Carn Liath, Shurrery, a robbed cairn near Thurso.

Sites within 20km of Carn Liath, Shurrery

Shurrery Kirk

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.01km ENE

2
Shurrey, Sithean Dubh

Chambered Cairn • 1.08km ENE

2

1
Aultan Broubster

Stone Circle • 1.78km NNE

5

1
Bridge of Broubster

Standing Stones • 2.04km NNE

2

2
Port-an-eilein

Natural Rock Feature • 2.2km ENE

1

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Chambered Cairn • 2.65km NE

4

1
Tulach Buaile Assery

Chambered Cairn • 2.7km NE

6

1
Broubster

Standing Stones • 2.71km NNE

5

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Cist • 2.79km NE

1
Torr Mor

Round Cairn • 2.94km E

1

1
Carriside

Cairn(s) • 3.04km ENE

1
Torr Beag

Chambered Cairn • 3.14km ESE

8

1
Ben Freiceadain

Chambered Cairn • 3.15km ESE

12

2
Ben Freiceadain

Hillfort • 3.22km ESE

11

1
Balnabeinn Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.36km E

3

1
Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.41km E

4

1
Carriside

Chambered Cairn • 3.48km ENE

4

1
Torr Phadruig

Round Cairn • 3.58km E

5

1
Ben Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.85km ESE

3

1
Dorrery

Chambered Cairn • 4.48km ESE

7

1
Tulloch of Assery

Chambered Cairn • 4.67km NE

6

3

1
Clach Clais An Tuirc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.82km WNW

2
Hill of Shebster

Chambered Cairn • 6.92km NW

13

1
Achvarasdal

Broch • 7.06km W

9

2
The Sian

Cairn(s) • 7.28km NW

1
Cnoc Freiceadain

Chambered Tomb • 7.55km NW

24

1

2

2
Cnoc Freiceadain N

Cairn(s) • 8.01km NW

6

1

1
Creag Bhreac Mhor

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.17km NW

1
Upper Dounray

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km NW

1
Cnoc Urray

Broch • 9.74km WNW

1
Cnoc Na H-uiseig

Chambered Cairn • 10.36km NW

1

1
Tulach Lochain Bhraseil

Broch • 10.77km E

3

1
Thing’s Va

Broch • 10.78km NNE

6

2

1
Tulach an Fhuarain

Broch • 10.79km E

1

1
Tulach Buaile a’Chroic

Broch • 11.01km E

5

1
Carn na Mairg (Carn Merk)

11.76km E

10

1
Gallow Hill North

Long Cairn • 11.8km ENE

4
Gallow Hill

Long Cairn • 11.85km ENE

8
Sordale Hill

Chambered Cairn • 11.87km ENE

6
Cnoc na Ciste

Chambered Cairn • 12.36km ENE

6
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.77km ESE

4

1
Bell Mount

Cairn(s) • 13.27km NNE

1

1
Sinclair’s Sithean

Long Cairn • 13.3km ENE

7
Ballone, Mybster

Broch • 13.39km E

4

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 13.52km E

4

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.81km E

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 13.97km E

11

1
Sysa

Artificial Mound • 14.48km ENE

3
Upper Bighouse

Broch • 14.85km WSW
Holburn Head

Promontory Fort • 14.99km NNE

7

1

1
Trantlemore

Broch • 15.41km WSW

3

1
Carn Liath, Farr

Broch • 15.6km WSW

4

1
The Borg

Broch • 15.69km WSW

13

2
Loch Mor

Broch • 15.8km W
Backlass

Stone Circle • 16.35km SE

4

1
East Murkle

Cairn(s) • 17.02km NE

1
Stone Lud (Bower)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km ENE

2

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.13km ESE

6

2

3