The cairn from the south east, the cairn material is to the south west.
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More kerbs on the east side.
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The kerb mentioned in Canmore
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West side.
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The remains of a circular structure still exist.
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Despite a fair battering, there is a decent footprint.
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Kerbs in the north, famous friends to the south.
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Scattered all over, the main part of the cairn is in the middle. Ben Auskaird to the east.
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Canmore says that this site is well ruined, I can confirm that it is well ruined. It is also a complete nightnare to find.
I parked at Geisgeil farmstead and walked back south on the A894 looking for a place to get through the trees and bushes. Be careful clambering through here as I narrowly avoided jumping straight into bog. Once on the other side of the trees you’ll be confronted by a deer fence.
Basically I headed south west from the farmstead, climbing several small hills before I reached the site. Not much is left of the internal cairn, just a small pile of stones. The rest have long gone, however the kerb Canmore mentions is still there. I also believe several other kerbs also remain place.
Still, what makes it all worthwhile is the view Badcall Bay, Loch Obain, and the various mountains make it a stunning location for this prehistoric site.
What wasn’t stunning was my route back to the road. Looking due east I spied a gap in the trees. My route involved trudging across a decently dried bog, the south of a wee hill with many fallen rocks, jumping a stream to reach the deer fence. Climbing the deer fence I walked towards the road finding a piece of the bog that wasn’t so dry before heading north back to Geisgeil.
The site might not be much to look at, the scenery certainly is!
Visited 14/10/2020
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Cnoc An Daimh
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Loch Ardbhair
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Kylestrome
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Loch a’ Chairn Bhain, Kylestrome
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Badnabay
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Rubha Creag Iomhair
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Culkein
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Clashnessie
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Loch Na Claise
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Allt Sgiathaig
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Achmore Farm 2
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Achmore Farm
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Clachtoll
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Eadar A’ Chalda
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Ardvreck
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A’ Chlach Thuill
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