Achamore (Chambered Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

The remnants of what must have been an impressive site/sight.

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

To the east natural rock, to the west bits of chambers.

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

The widest part of the remnants.

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Serious houk damage on the west side.

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

It might have been a long cairn, over the hill Bodach and Cailleach might have provided an answer, but they weren’t saying much on my visit.

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

This looking west, in the distance my next hike.

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Much robbed but much to see, somewhere to the south is Ireland.

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Image of Achamore (Chambered Cairn) by drewbhoy

Looking north east, the cairn had a few chambers imo.

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Sites within 20km of Achamore

Bodach and Cailleach

Standing Stones • 0.1km SSE

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Cnoc na h’Atha

Cairn(s) • 0.63km NNE

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St. Cathan’s Church

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.92km NNE

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North Druimachro

Stone Fort / Dun • 1.05km ENE

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Ardlamey

Cairn(s) • 1.11km WNW

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Meal an t’Samlaidh

Cairn(s) • 1.12km WNW

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Brae House

Cup Marked Stone • 1.41km NE

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Moine Ceann A’ Mhill

Cairn(s) • 1.57km WNW

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Gallochoille Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 1.72km ENE

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Port Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 1.8km S

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Ardminish

Cist • 1.88km NE

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2
Achamhinish

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.64km NNE

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1
Dun Chibhich

Hillfort • 2.67km N

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3
Dunan Buidhe

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.75km NNE

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Mill Loch

Crannog • 2.95km N

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Dunan An-T’Seasgain

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.45km NNE
Cnoc A’Bharra

Hillfort • 3.56km NNE

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Dun An Trinnse

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.56km N

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Carn Ruairidh

Kerbed Cairn • 3.59km NE
Kinerarach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.39km NNE

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Aird Thorr Innse

Cairn(s) • 4.88km N

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Carragh an Tarbert

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.19km NNE

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East Tarbert

Cairn(s) • 5.36km NNE

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Kinerarach

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.6km NNE

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Kinerarach

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.7km NNW
The Chair

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.09km NNE

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Cnoc An T-Sabhail

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.66km NNE

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Red Cove

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.69km ESE

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Kinerarach Cist

Cist • 6.72km NNE

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Dun Beachaire

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.81km E

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Beacharr

Chambered Cairn • 6.84km E

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Cnoc nan Gobhar

Cairn(s) • 6.89km NNE

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Cnoc Nan Gobhar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7km NNE

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Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 7.07km NNE

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Cnoc an Itich

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.32km NNE

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Port Righ

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.38km NNE
Carn na Faire

Cairn(s) • 7.61km NNE

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2
North Beachmore

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.76km ESE

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Dun Domhnuill

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.83km ESE

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Braids

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.51km E
Carragh Muasdale

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.19km ESE

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Dun Ach’ Na H-Atha

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.4km SE

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Glencreggan

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.83km SE

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1
Ballochroy

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.5km ENE

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Barlea

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.57km SE

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2
Correchrevie

Cairn(s) • 11.94km NE

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Ronacan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.59km NE

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Dun Skeig

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.42km NE
Dun Skeig

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.42km NE

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Beinn an Tuirc

Cairn(s) • 16km ESE

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Brackley

Chambered Tomb • 16.47km E

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Achadh-Chaorann

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.33km NE

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Achachaorunn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.33km NE
Carse

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.45km NE

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Trudernish Point

Promontory Fort • 17.73km W

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Kilberry

Cairn(s) • 17.79km NNE

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Trudernish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.28km W

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Creagan Na Ceardaich Moire

Hillfort • 18.34km W

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Dun An Rudha Bhuide

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.37km W

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Ardilistry

Stone Circle • 19.6km W

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Dun Fhinn

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.99km W

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