Achnashelloch

Cairn(s)
NR8467991830

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (4km SSE)

OS reference:

NR8467991830

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 4' 14.82 N

Longitude:

5° 27' 35.61 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (4)

Images

Image of Achnashelloch (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The top of the cairn, main road and track less than 100m away and still one of hardest sites to get to.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2025

Image of Achnashelloch (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The south east and driest part of the cairn.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2025

Image of Achnashelloch (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The east side of the cairn.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2025

Image of Achnashelloch (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The well wrecked cairn, a nightmare to find.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 24, 2025

Sites within 20km of Achnashelloch

Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 0.14km WNW

9
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.47km N

6

1

1
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.53km N

5
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.66km N

15

1
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 0.67km WNW

12
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.05km NNW

8

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.07km SW

47

1

4

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 1.25km ESE

10
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 1.33km SSW

11

2
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.39km ESE

8

1

1

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.47km ESE

89

1

16

6
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.75km NW

2

1
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.92km SE

1

2
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.96km WNW

2

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.99km NE

27

7

2
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 2km WNW

48

4

14

6
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.15km SE

3

2
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 2.43km E

18

2
Badden Farm

Cist • 3.05km SE

2
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.17km NE

22

1

2

2
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.45km NNW

7

1

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.49km SE
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 3.55km NNW

12

2
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 3.61km NW

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 3.78km NNW

2
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.16km N

2
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 4.4km WNW

5

1

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 4.47km W

3

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 4.56km NW

11

3
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.6km NE

6

2
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.67km NW

5

1
Ballymeanoch

4.72km NW

69

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.72km NW

17

3
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.76km E

5

1

2
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.76km WNW

7

1
Rowanfield

Cist • 5.03km WNW

7

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 5.04km WNW

4

1
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.13km NW

32

9

3
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 5.23km SSE

8

2
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.25km NW

29

4

2
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.49km WSW

6

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.64km WNW

20

3

2
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.75km WNW

4

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 5.77km NW

22

1

6

2
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.79km W

9
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 5.89km NW

7

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 5.91km WNW

4

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.92km NW

4

1
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.95km N

2
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 5.96km WSW

11

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.99km WSW

9

1
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 6.05km NW

5

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 6.09km NW

4

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 6.12km WNW

30

5
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.13km NW

72

9

2
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.17km NW

9

2

1
Templewood

Stone Circle • 6.29km NW

65

9

3
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 6.32km NW

56

6

3
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 6.52km N
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.56km WSW

16

1

1
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.61km NW

5

1
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.69km WNW

13

3

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 6.73km NW

25

5

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 6.75km NW

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 6.8km NW

27

1

3

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 6.88km WNW
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 7.12km NNW

3
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.17km NW

15

4

1
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 7.19km WSW

6

1

1
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 7.6km NW

1

1

1
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 7.63km WSW

3

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.72km WNW

12

3

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 8km E

1
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.03km W

18

2
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.11km WNW

1
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.35km NW

5

2

2
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 8.57km NNW

1
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 8.91km NNW

8

1
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.03km NNW

23

4
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 9.03km NNW

2

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.05km NNW

8

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.29km N

7

2
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.34km NNW

5

2
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 9.34km N

3

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 9.38km N

4

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 9.38km N

4

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 9.39km N

7

2

2
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.46km NW

1

3
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 9.65km NNW

19

1
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km N

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km N

2

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 9.72km N
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 9.85km N
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.01km NNE

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 10.02km N
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 10.14km NNE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.14km NNE

17

2
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.4km WSW

8
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km NE

2

1

1
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 10.61km N

10

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 10.82km N

2

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 10.91km WSW

15

1
Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.04km WNW

15
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.11km NW

50

2

5

4
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.51km E

11

2

2
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.55km E

1
Ford

Standing Stones • 11.59km N

4

2
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 11.76km WSW

11

1
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 11.8km N

14

1
Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 11.83km WNW

5
Ford

Cairn(s) • 12.1km N

9
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 12.12km NW

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 12.14km NNW

8

2

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.56km NNE

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 12.61km N

3

1
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.79km WSW

11
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.92km WSW

8

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.93km WSW

11

3
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 12.96km ENE

1
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.03km WNW

1

2
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.13km N

2

2
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.15km WSW

9

3
Auchnaha

Chambered Cairn • 13.2km ESE

18

3
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.23km NNW

43

9

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 13.25km N

10

2
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 13.26km NW

21

5

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.27km ENE

37

4

1
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.3km N

2

1
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 13.68km WSW

5

1

1
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.69km NW

14
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 13.8km NNE

2

2
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 14.09km ENE

2

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.24km WSW

6

1
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.28km WNW

3

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.4km WSW

19

2

1
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.61km NNW

7

1

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 14.62km NNW
Kilfinan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.71km ESE

6

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 14.8km ENE

14

4

2
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.85km WSW

10

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 14.89km WSW

11

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.96km W

3

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 14.96km W

6

1
Dunan Aula

Cist • 15.14km NNW

4

2
Dalmu’ Neasiag

Cup Marked Stone • 15.15km ESE

2

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.46km SW

20

1
Achahoish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.47km SSW

5

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 15.55km W

9

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.64km NNW

3

1

3

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 15.72km W

10

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.42km NW

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.47km WSW

8

1
Ardachearanbeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.49km E

3

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 16.49km W

13

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 16.69km W

10

1

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 16.76km SW

11

1
Clachan of Glendarvel

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.98km E

1
Ardachearanbeg

Chambered Cairn • 17.09km E

2

1
An Fuaran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.14km ESE

4

1
Lephinkill

Chambered Cairn • 17.28km E

3

1
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 17.29km SW

7

1
Inveryne

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.68km SE

4

1

2
Castle Sween

Cairn(s) • 17.72km SW

7

1
Dun Beag (Castle Sween)

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.88km SW

10

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 17.97km SW

10

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 18.04km N

1

1
Inveryne

Standing Stones • 18.13km SE

4

1
Drum A’ Chladha

Cairn(s) • 18.5km SW

8

1
Auchnagarran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.61km E

3

1
Auchalick Wood

Hillfort • 19.18km SE

8

1

2
Dun A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.18km SW

10

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.64km WSW

7

1