Novar House (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Novar House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the road on the south west.

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Image of Novar House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Fallen trees create obstacles on top of the cairn.

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Looking along the south part of the cairn.

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North east part looking north west.

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Image of Novar House (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

From the top looking south west.

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On top of the huge cairn looking north west.

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North side

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West side looking south

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West looking east. Note the tree swing, no I didn’t :-)

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The west side.

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From the south west.

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Articles

Novar House

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Apr 9, 2023

After visiting Carn Liath I headed back into Evanton and took the B811 heading North East. The entrance to Novar House is easy to find. Head through the gates until a wee row of houses. Bizarrely when I asked to park, which was allowed, the person I spoke to didn’t have a clue what I was on about and thought the mound a wee hill.

Anyway the cairn or barrow, marked tumulus by the OS, is massive sitting at 25m wide and 4m tall. Boulders on the west and north west corner are field clearence.

I thought this a tremendous site despite the turf, trees and waste all around it.

A great location.

Visited 27/12/2022.

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Cnoc Ducharie

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Cairn(s) • 3.88km NNE

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Swordale

Chambered Cairn • 4.44km WSW

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Ardoch

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Nonikiln

Chambered Cairn • 4.86km NE

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Carn Liath, Alness

Cairn(s) • 4.93km ENE

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Cnoc An Teampuill

Cairn(s) • 5.37km SW

5

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1
Carn na Croiche

Chambered Cairn • 5.53km NE

4

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Cnoc Nan Taibhsean

Cairn(s) • 5.6km E

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The Thief’s Stone

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Carn Nam Fiann

Chambered Cairn • 6.54km N

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Balnagrotchen

Chambered Cairn • 6.61km WNW

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Brae Farm

Cairn(s) • 6.7km ESE

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Carn Na Feinne

Chambered Cairn • 6.71km NNW

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Brae Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 6.76km ESE

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Boath Long and Short

Chambered Cairn • 6.83km WNW

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Sittenham

Chambered Cairn • 6.91km NNE

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Stittenham

Cairn(s) • 6.97km NNE

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Wester Brae, Black Isle

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Woodhead Round

Chambered Tomb • 7.7km SE

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1
Findon Cottage

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Culbo

Cairn(s) • 7.87km SE

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Baldoon

Chambered Cairn • 7.95km N

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Woodhead Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 8.03km SE

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Newmore Wood Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.38km NE

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Newmore Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.49km NE

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Dalreoich

Cup Marked Stone • 9.09km NW

4

1
Cnoc Ravoch

Chambered Cairn • 9.18km SW

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Balnacrae

Chambered Cairn • 9.24km WSW

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Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.59km S

14

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Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.88km SE

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Loch Morie

Crannog • 10.17km WNW

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Kings Head Kinrive wood

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Culbokie

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Kinrive West

Long Cairn • 10.83km NE

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Kinrive East

Long Cairn • 10.89km NE

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Drummondreach

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Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 12km SSW

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Scotsburn House, Cairnfield and Hut Circle

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Belmaduthy

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Balnaguie

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Scotsburn Wood Cairn 3

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Cairn(s) • 14.1km E

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The Clootie Well

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Fodderty

Standing Stones • 14.69km SW

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Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.76km SW

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Knockfarrel

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Cononbridge

Henge • 15km SW

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Bottacks

Cup Marked Stone • 15.13km WSW

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Caird’s Cave

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The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 15.44km SSE

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Croftcrunie

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Carn Liath

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.49km WSW

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Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

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Cairn Irenan

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Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 16.77km S

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Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 16.91km SSW

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Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 17.11km SSW

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Brahan House

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Kilcoy

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Chambered Cairn • 17.16km SW

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Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 17.25km SSW

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Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 17.33km SE

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Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 17.42km SW

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Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 17.57km SSW

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Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 17.65km SE

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Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 17.68km SE

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Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 17.75km SE

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Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.9km SSE

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Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 18km SSW

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Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 18.07km WSW

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Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.11km SE

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Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 18.24km SSE

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Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 18.54km SW

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.08km NNE

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Chambered Cairn • 19.55km SSW

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Preas Mairi

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