Rowanfield

Cist
NR82149620

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (9km SE)

OS reference:

NR82149620

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 6' 31.55 N

Longitude:

5° 30' 14.98 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (7)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Rowanfield (Cist) by drewbhoy

The sun made things slightly easier – for a minute.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy May 2, 2024

Image of Rowanfield (Cist) by drewbhoy

An attempt to see underneath the cover stone.

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drewbhoy May 2, 2024

Image of Rowanfield (Cist) by drewbhoy

The missing slab.

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drewbhoy May 2, 2024

Image of Rowanfield (Cist) by drewbhoy

Looking north west, the cover stone rests on the east slab, the north slab missing.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy May 2, 2024

Image of Rowanfield (Cist) by drewbhoy

2.35m, a large cover.

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drewbhoy May 2, 2024

Image of Rowanfield (Cist) by drewbhoy

From the north.

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Image of Rowanfield (Cist) by drewbhoy

View from the south.

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drewbhoy May 2, 2024

Articles

Rowanfield

Cist

drewbhoy Aug 5, 2024

From Rowanfield Standing Stone head north to next small clump of trees, a short easy walk.

The capstone is over 2.3m long by 1.3m wide, it has been moved to reveal the north end slab is missing.

More cists to come on the same day.

Visited 12/04/2024.

Sites within 20km of Rowanfield

Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.43km SSW

7

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.78km NNW

4

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.94km W

20

3

2
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 0.94km NNW

7

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 0.94km NNW

4

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 0.96km SW

4

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.97km NNW

4

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 1.05km NNE

22

1

6

2
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 1.16km ENE

11

3
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 1.17km NNW

4

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.26km ENE

29

4

2
Ballymeanoch

1.27km ENE

69

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.27km ENE

17

3
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.3km ENE

32

9

3
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 1.34km N

5

1
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.39km ENE

5

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 1.39km W

30

5
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 1.48km SSW

5

1

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.63km NNE

72

9

2
Templewood

Stone Circle • 1.65km NNE

65

9

3
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.66km NNE

9

2

1
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.68km NW

13

3

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 1.81km NNE

56

6

3
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 1.84km WNW
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.92km N

5

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 2.02km E

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 2.14km E

2
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 2.35km NNE

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 2.39km NNE

25

5

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 2.49km SW

3

1
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.52km E

7

1

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 2.52km NNE

27

1

3

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 2.67km E

12

2
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.86km E

2
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.92km NNE

15

4

1
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 3.03km ESE

48

4

14

6
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 3.05km NNE

3
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.08km ESE

2

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.09km WNW

1
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 3.23km NNE

1

1

1
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.3km ESE

2

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.32km W

12

3

1
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.84km N

5

2

2
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.94km ENE

2
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 4.11km ENE
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.17km ESE

4

1
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 4.54km NNE

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.54km E

27

7

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.55km ESE

8

1
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 4.63km N

8

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.71km ESE

3

1

1
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.75km N

23

4
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.9km N

1

3
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.92km E

22

1

2

2
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 4.96km NNE

2

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.99km NNE

8

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.38km E

6

2
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.39km SE

47

1

4

2
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.43km NNE

5

2
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.54km SW

6

1
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 5.63km NNE

19

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 5.8km SE

11

2
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.03km NE

7

2
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 6.05km NE

3

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 6.06km NE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 6.09km NE

4

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.1km SW

9

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 6.11km NE

7

2

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 6.28km ESE

10
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.33km SW

16

1

1
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.41km ESE

8

1

1

1
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.47km NE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.47km NE

2

2
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.48km NNW

34

2

5

4
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.49km ESE

89

1

16

6
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 6.53km NE
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 6.72km SSW

11

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 6.73km NE
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.95km ESE

1

2
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 7.03km ESE

18

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 7.05km NE
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 7.09km NNE

10

1
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.18km ESE

3

2
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 7.58km NNW

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 7.75km NE

2

1
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.01km WNW

1

2
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 8.02km N

8

2

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 8.04km NE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.04km NE

17

2
Badden Farm

Cist • 8.06km ESE

2
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 8.12km NNE

14

1
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 8.2km SSW

6

1

1
Ford

Standing Stones • 8.36km NE

4

2
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 8.41km NW

14

5

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km SE
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.51km ENE

1
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.81km N

34

8

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 9.08km NNE

3

1
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.25km WNW

3

1
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 9.34km SSW

3

1
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.36km ESE

5

1

2
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 9.97km SE

8

2
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.06km NE

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.15km NE

2

2
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.22km N

7

1

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 10.22km N
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.26km NE

2

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 10.29km NE

10

2
Dunan Aula

Cist • 10.81km N

4

2
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.16km ENE

2

1

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 11.34km SW

15

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.42km N

3

1

3

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 11.55km W

6

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.58km NW

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.61km WSW

3

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 11.74km NE

2

2
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 11.85km W

10

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 12.06km E

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 12.26km SW

11

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 12.26km WSW

9

1
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.36km SW

8

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.43km SW

11

3
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.72km SW

9

3
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 13.93km WSW

13

1
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 14.29km SW

5

1

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 14.34km NNE

1

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 14.34km WSW

10

1

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.09km SW

6

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 15.15km E

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.33km SW

19

2

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.44km E

37

4

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 15.59km SW

11

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.6km SW

10

1
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.94km E

11

2

2
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.17km ESE

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 16.33km ENE

14

4

2
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 16.96km E

2

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.41km SSW

20

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.48km SW

8

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 17.96km SW

11

1
Auchnaha

Chambered Cairn • 18.17km ESE

18

3
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 18.48km SW

7

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.56km WSW

7

1
Achahoish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km S

5

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 19.13km SW

10

1
Castle Sween

Cairn(s) • 19.54km SSW

7

1
Dun Beag (Castle Sween)

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.7km SSW

10

1
Kilfinan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.74km ESE

6

1