Tigh A’ Charnain

Cairn(s)
NM8663401799

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (14km S)

OS reference:

NM8663401799

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 9' 39.87 N

Longitude:

5° 26' 11.44 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Sites (2)
Images (6)

Sites within Tigh A’ Charnain

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Images

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south west – it’s a good place to be on a sunny, if freezing, day.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

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Image of Tigh A’ Charnain (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Another pair kerbs on the east.

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Image of Tigh A’ Charnain (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The east kerb and the west kerb (on the edge og the photo)

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drewbhoy Apr 8, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Loch Ederline in the background.

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drewbhoy Apr 8, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking north east – note the kerb.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 8, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The first of three cairns at Charnain, the grass covered site looking south east.

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drewbhoy Apr 8, 2026

Sites within 20km of Tigh A’ Charnain

Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 0.12km SSW
Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Cairn(s) • 0.44km WSW

6
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 0.48km WSW
Tigh A’ Charnain 2

Cairn(s) • 0.6km WSW

4
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 0.69km N

3

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 0.71km WSW
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.8km WSW

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.8km WSW

3

2
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 1.11km WSW

7

2

2
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 1.15km WSW

4

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.17km SW

7

2
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 1.19km WSW

3

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 1.2km WSW

4

1
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 1.25km W

10

1
Ford

Standing Stones • 1.48km NNW

10

3
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 1.83km E
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.83km E

17

2
Ford

Cairn(s) • 1.97km N

9

1
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 2.18km WNW

14

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.4km WSW

5

2
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 2.54km WSW

19

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 2.63km NW

3

1
Barmolloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.82km SE

5
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.86km WSW

8

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 2.89km WSW

2

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.94km NE

1
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.97km E

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.05km NNE

2

2
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 3.07km WSW

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 3.18km NNE

10

2
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.2km NNE

2

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 3.33km WNW

8

2

1
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.38km WSW

23

4
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 3.43km WSW

8

1
Loch Leathan

Crannog • 3.54km SE

2
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 3.63km S
Inverliever

Crannog • 3.81km NE

4
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.08km WSW

1

3
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.19km S

2
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 4.19km SW

3
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.23km WSW

5

2

2
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 4.32km SW

1

1

1
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.41km SW

15

4

1
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.5km W

50

2

6

4
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 4.57km W

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 4.75km ENE

2

2
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 4.76km SW

28

1

3

1
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.82km WNW

43

10

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 4.9km SW

25

5

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 4.97km SW

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 5.46km SW

56

6

3
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.54km SW

5

1
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.59km SW

9

2

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.61km SW

72

9

2
Templewood

Stone Circle • 5.67km SW

65

9

3
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.77km WNW

7

1

3
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 5.78km WNW
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 5.96km SW

11

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.98km SW

29

4

2
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.01km SW

32

9

3
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.03km S

2
Dunan Aula

Cist • 6.06km WNW

4

2
Eilean Carnaich

Cairn(s) • 6.08km W

8
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 6.18km SW

22

1

6

2
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.25km SSW

5

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.25km NW

3

1

3

1
Ballymeanoch

6.29km SSW

70

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.29km SSW

18

3
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 6.32km SW

4

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.36km SSE

11

2
Ballygowan

Hillfort • 6.38km SW

12
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.42km SW

17

3

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.49km SW

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 6.51km SW

7

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 6.51km SSW

12

3
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 6.53km SW

4

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 6.58km W

21

6

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.62km SW

4

1
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.63km W

14

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 6.66km SSW

2
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 6.68km SSW

12

2
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 6.73km SW

10
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.84km SSW

7

1

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 6.92km SSW

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.03km WSW

1
Rowanfield

Cist • 7.16km SW

7

1
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.5km SSE

34

1

2

2
Torbhlaran

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.55km SSE

2
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.57km E

2

1

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.57km SW

7

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.72km SW

20

3

2
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 7.8km SW

30

5
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 7.97km NNW

1

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 8.1km SW

4

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.34km S

30

7

2
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 8.62km SW

5

1

1
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.67km SSW

3

2
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 8.7km SSW

48

4

14

6
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.77km SSW

2

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.79km WNW

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.08km WSW

12

3

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.1km S

8

2
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.17km W

3

1
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.24km W

1

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.47km S

15

2
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.61km S

5

1
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.63km S

12

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 9.65km SW

3

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.67km S

6

1

2
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 10.07km S

9

1
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 10.14km S

4

1
Crinan Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.41km SW

5
Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.49km WSW

16

1
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 10.7km SSE

18

2
Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 10.71km WSW

5

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.03km S

47

1

4

2
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.07km S

8

1

1

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.14km S

89

1

16

6
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 11.15km S

10
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.18km SW

9

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 11.4km S

12

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.74km S

1

2
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.93km S

5

2
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.22km SE

5

1

2
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 12.61km E

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 12.65km E

14

4

2
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.68km SW

6

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.81km E

37

4

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 12.81km S

2
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.05km SW

18

1

2
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 13.23km SE

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.26km SW

9

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.32km S
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.49km SW

16

1

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 13.83km SW

11

1
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 15.15km E

2

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 15.27km S

8

2
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 15.33km SW

6

1

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 16.29km WSW

10

1
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 16.38km SSW

3

1
Ardchonnell

Chambered Cairn • 16.65km NE

6

2
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 16.7km WSW

6

1
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.75km SW

8

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.83km WSW

3

1
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.18km ESE

11

2

2
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 17.49km WSW

9

1
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.87km SE

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 18.5km SW

15

1
Rubha Cladh Eoin

Promontory Fort • 18.93km SW

11

1
Barmore Wood

Chambered Cairn • 19.35km ENE

3

2
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 19.42km SW

11

1
Duachy

Standing Stones • 19.76km NW

5

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 19.78km WSW

13

1
Achnagoul I

Chambered Cairn • 19.85km ENE

19

3
Achnagoul II

Chambered Cairn • 19.89km ENE

10

2
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 20km SW

11

1