Stittenham

Nearest town:
Invergordon (8km ESE)
OS reference:
NH6535974133
OS sheet:
21
Latitude:
57° 44' 12.81 N
Longitude:
4° 15' 42.28 W
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Images

Image of Stittenham (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Kerbs remain in place in the west side, field clearance plonked on top.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 12, 2023
Image of Stittenham (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking east down the valley which eventually leads to Alness.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 12, 2023
Image of Stittenham (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The best preserved part of the cairn, the interested visitor earned a sandwich.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 12, 2023
Image of Stittenham (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Cnoc Fair An Duin in the background to the North East.

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drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 12, 2023

Articles

Stittenham

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Apr 19, 2023

The chamber cairn at Sittenham was badly robbed just like its neighbour at Stittenham Farm but at least its chamber remained. From the chamber cairn I went back to the road, back to place I parked but deciding to not use the skating rink aka the farm road I jumped the fence and headed south east. Remains of the cairn are behind a barn.

Once again a huge site, almost 33m wide has been reduced / robbed to almost nothing. A few kerbs remain in situ in what might have been a double kerb, these being in an circular side about 13m wide. The depression in the middle has been further depressed by the addition of field cleared boulders.

On a brighter note a guarding sheepdog was very well behaved and earned a sandwich. The bright spot in a ‘what if’ site.

Visited 03/01/2023.

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