Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Cairn(s)
NM86220166

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (14km S)

OS reference:

NM86220166

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 9' 34.71 N

Longitude:

5° 26' 35 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (6)

Images

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain 3 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The north west part of the cairn shows how massive this cairn must have been.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 17, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain 3 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

North looking south, underneath the grass some kerbs remain in place.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 17, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain 3 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The centre of the cairn, badly houked, turf and moss doing their best to hide the damage.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 17, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain 3 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The west end of a once substantial site.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 17, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain 3 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking north.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 17, 2026

Image of Tigh A’ Charnain 3 (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The badly ruined cairn looking west.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Apr 17, 2026

Sites within 20km of Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 0.08km S
Tigh A’ Charnain 2

Cairn(s) • 0.17km SW

4
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 0.28km SW
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.36km WSW

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.36km WSW

3

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 0.38km ENE
Tigh A’ Charnain

Cairn(s) • 0.44km ENE

6
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 0.7km SW

7

2

2
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 0.73km SW

4

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.77km SW

7

2
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 0.77km SW

3

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 0.78km SW

4

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 0.95km NNE

3

2
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 1.01km WNW

10

1
Ford

Standing Stones • 1.66km N

10

3
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.97km WSW

5

2
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 2.12km NW

14

1
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 2.12km WSW

19

1
Ford

Cairn(s) • 2.19km NNE

9

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 2.2km E
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.2km E

17

2
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.42km WSW

8

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 2.46km WSW

2

1
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 2.64km WSW

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 2.72km NNW

3

1
Barmolloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.85km ESE

5
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.94km WSW

23

4
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 3km WSW

8

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 3.14km WNW

8

2

1
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.31km E

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.35km NE

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.36km NNE

2

2
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 3.41km S
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.49km NNE

2

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 3.5km NNE

10

2
Loch Leathan

Crannog • 3.52km SE

2
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.65km WSW

1

3
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.79km WSW

5

2

2
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 3.81km SW

3
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 3.91km SW

1

1

1
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.99km S

2
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.02km SW

15

4

1
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.13km W

50

2

6

4
Inverliever

Crannog • 4.17km NE

4
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 4.27km W

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 4.37km SW

28

1

3

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 4.51km SW

25

5

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 4.58km SW

1
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.61km WNW

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10

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 5.08km SW

56

6

3
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.14km SW

5

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 5.17km ENE

2

2
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.21km SW

9

2

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.23km SW

72

9

2
Templewood

Stone Circle • 5.29km SW

65

9

3
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 5.58km SW

11

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.64km SW

29

4

2
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.65km WNW

7

1

3
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 5.65km WNW
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.67km SSW

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9

3
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.79km S

2
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 5.8km SW

22

1

6

2
Eilean Carnaich

Cairn(s) • 5.81km W

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Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.93km SSW

5

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 5.93km SW

4

1
Ballymeanoch

5.97km SSW

70

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.97km SSW

18

3
Ballygowan

Hillfort • 5.97km SW

12
Dunan Aula

Cist • 5.97km WNW

4

2
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.01km SW

17

3

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.1km SW

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 6.12km SW

7

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 6.14km SW

4

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 6.19km SSW

12

3
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.22km NW

3

1

3

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.24km SW

4

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 6.27km W

21

6

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.29km SE

11

2
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 6.32km SW

10
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.35km W

14

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 6.39km SSW

2
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 6.44km S

12

2
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.59km S

7

1

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.6km WSW

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 6.64km SSW

1
Rowanfield

Cist • 6.8km SW

7

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.21km SW

7

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.33km SW

20

3

2
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.38km SSE

34

1

2

2
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 7.4km SW

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5
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Stone Fort / Dun • 7.43km SSE

2
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Cist • 7.73km SW

4

1
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Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.86km E

2

1

1
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Carving • 8.13km N

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1
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Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.17km S

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2
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Cairn(s) • 8.26km SW

5

1

1
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.41km SSW

3

2
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 8.44km SSW

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4

14

6
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.52km S

2

1
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Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.66km WSW

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Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.84km W

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2
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Stone Row / Alignment • 8.89km S

8

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.26km S

15

2
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 9.29km SW

3

1
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.41km S

12

1
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.41km S

5

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.46km S

6

1

2
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 9.86km S

9

1
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 9.93km S

4

1
Crinan Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.04km SW

5
Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.06km WSW

16

1
Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 10.28km WSW

5

1
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 10.58km SSE

18

2
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.8km S

47

1

4

2
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.8km SW

9

1
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.9km S

8

1

1

1
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 10.97km S

10
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.97km S

89

1

16

6
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 11.17km S

12

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.57km S

1

2
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.77km S

5

2
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.17km SE

5

1

2
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.33km SW

6

1
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.65km SW

18

1

2
Badden Farm

Cist • 12.66km SSE

2
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 12.89km E

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.9km SW

9

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 12.98km E

14

4

2
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.09km E

37

4

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.13km SW

16

1

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.16km SSE
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 13.29km ESE

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 13.49km SW

11

1
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 14.98km SW

6

1

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 15.09km S

8

2
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 15.4km E

2

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 15.86km WSW

10

1
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 16.06km SSW

3

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 16.27km WSW

6

1
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.35km SW

8

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.39km WSW

3

1
Ardchonnell

Chambered Cairn • 17.05km NE

6

2
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 17.06km WSW

9

1
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.27km ESE

11

2

2
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.93km ESE

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 18.13km SW

15

1
Rubha Cladh Eoin

Promontory Fort • 18.59km SW

11

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 19.04km SW

11

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 19.34km WSW

13

1
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.61km SW

11

1
Duachy

Standing Stones • 19.76km NW

5

1
Barmore Wood

Chambered Cairn • 19.78km ENE

3

2
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 19.89km WSW

10

1

1