Port Nan Athlaich (Cist) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Port Nan Athlaich (Cist) by drewbhoy

Had a wee look in, nothing jumped out.

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Image of Port Nan Athlaich (Cist) by drewbhoy

From above.

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Image of Port Nan Athlaich (Cist) by drewbhoy

From the south.

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Image of Port Nan Athlaich (Cist) by drewbhoy

Looking south

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Image of Port Nan Athlaich (Cist) by drewbhoy

Looking north west, Jura in the background.

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Port Nan Athlaich

Cist

drewbhoy Mar 13, 2026

It is hard to believe that this site was vandalised in 1963. There is no mention of the capstone being broken at that time, sadly it is broken now.

There is a car park at the end of the B9002, look for a wee grassy mound to the south, the cist is situated on top. Local greenkeepers (sheep) have ensured the grass has been kept short.

Flooring on the cist floor remains covering a space of 0.86m long, 0.48m wide and is 0.46m deep. The captone is slightly larger and is 7cm thick.

A beautiful location, good views of Jura.

Visited 09/04/2025.

Sites within 20km of Port Nan Athlaich

Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 0.85km ESE

16

1
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.03km NNE

1

2
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.12km ESE

12

3

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.43km E

1
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 4.74km NNE

3

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 5.58km E

10
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 5.59km WSW

10

1
Ballygowan

Hillfort • 5.75km E

12
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 5.82km E

30

5
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.95km E

17

3

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 6.2km WSW

6

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.32km E

20

3

2
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.36km WSW

3

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 6.4km NE

21

6

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 6.58km E

4

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 6.61km E

4

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.63km E

4

1
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.63km ENE

1

3
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 6.64km E

7

1
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.7km E

5

1
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.71km ENE

50

2

6

4
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.72km E

4

1
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.73km ENE

5

2

2
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.76km SSE

18

1

2
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 6.83km E

4

1
Templewood

Stone Circle • 6.89km E

65

9

3
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.89km NE

14

1
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 6.89km E

11

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 7km WSW

9

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 7.01km E

22

1

6

2
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 7.05km E

56

6

3
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 7.06km E

1

1

1
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.09km E

9

2

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.11km E

72

9

2
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.11km E

1
Rowanfield

Cist • 7.15km E

7

1
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.15km SE

9

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 7.21km E

25

5

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.26km E

7

1
Crinan Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 7.26km ESE

5
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 7.28km E

28

1

3

1
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.31km E

15

4

1
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 7.34km ENE

8

1
Eilean Carnaich

Cairn(s) • 7.37km NE

8
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.37km ENE

23

4
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 7.43km ESE

5

1

1
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 7.48km ENE

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 7.55km ESE

3

1
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 7.61km E

3
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.77km E

29

4

2
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.84km ENE

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 7.87km ENE

2

1
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.9km E

32

9

3
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.9km ENE

8

1
Ballymeanoch

8.16km E

70

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.16km E

18

3
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 8.16km E

12

3
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 8.17km ENE

19

1
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.27km E

5

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.31km ENE

5

2
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.55km NE

43

10

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.58km NNE

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.9km SE

16

1

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 8.97km ENE

8

2

1
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.01km SE

6

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 9.15km E

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.22km SE

9

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 9.23km E

2
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.51km NE

7

1

3
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 9.51km NE
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 9.6km ENE

4

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 9.63km SW

13

1
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 9.63km ENE

3

1
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.63km E

7

1

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 9.66km ENE

4

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.68km ENE

7

2
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 9.7km ENE

7

2

2
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.75km S

8

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 9.76km E

12

2
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 9.77km E
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.77km E

2
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 9.78km ENE

10

1
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.93km ENE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.93km ENE

3

2
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 9.94km ESE

48

4

14

6
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.98km E

2
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.01km E

3

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 10.03km ENE
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 10.05km ENE

14

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 10.07km SE

11

1
Dunan Aula

Cist • 10.13km NE

4

2
Tigh A’ Charnain 2

Cairn(s) • 10.13km ENE

4
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.23km ESE

2

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 10.25km ENE
Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Cairn(s) • 10.28km ENE

6
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 10.3km SW

10

1

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 10.65km ENE
Tigh A’ Charnain

Cairn(s) • 10.71km ENE

6
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 10.91km ENE

3

2
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.91km NE

3

1

3

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 10.94km ENE

3

1
Ford

Standing Stones • 11.02km ENE

10

3
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 11.04km SE

6

1

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.15km E

8

2
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.2km ESE

12

1
Ford

Cairn(s) • 11.43km ENE

9

1
Barmolloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.47km E

5
Loch Leathan

Crannog • 11.48km E

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.48km ESE

15

2
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.6km ESE

5

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.61km ESE

6

1

2
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.68km E

30

7

2
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 11.69km ESE

9

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.83km ESE

47

1

4

2
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 11.83km ESE

4

1
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.04km E

34

1

2

2
Torbhlaran

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.04km E

2
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 12.19km ESE

12

2
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.26km E

11

2
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 12.29km S

15

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 12.38km ENE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.38km ENE

17

2
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 12.47km SE

3

1
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.66km ENE

2

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.68km ENE

2

2
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 12.81km ENE

10

2
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.94km S

11

1
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 13.02km ESE

10
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 13.03km S

11

1
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.21km ESE

8

1

1

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.28km ESE

89

1

16

6
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.32km ENE

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.33km ENE

1
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.64km ESE

1

2
Inverliever

Crannog • 13.74km ENE

4
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.77km S

8

1
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.85km ESE

5

2
Kintraw Cairn 3

Cairn(s) • 13.87km W

6

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.91km S

11

3
Rubha Cladh Eoin

Promontory Fort • 13.94km SSE

11

1
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 14.06km E

18

2
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.23km S

9

3
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 14.52km NE

1

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 14.65km ESE

2
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 14.71km S

5

1

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.96km ESE
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 15.22km ENE

2

2
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.69km S

6

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km SW

7

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 15.9km SSW

11

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.97km S

10

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.98km S

19

2

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 16.01km ESE

8

2
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.43km E

5

1

2
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.2km E

2

1

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.91km SSW

8

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 18.58km S

11

1
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 19.03km SSW

7

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.12km S

20

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 19.2km E

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 19.57km SSW

10

1