Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Taken from the road heading east from Ardfern.

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The centre of the site.

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The west part of the cairn.

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

South west arc, directly opposite to the east of the tall hill is Ormaig and its rock art.

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

South side of the cairn.

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking west towards Ardfern.

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

North east part of the badly robbed island cairn.

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Image of Eilean Carnaich (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Good job I brought the wellie boots.

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Sites within 20km of Eilean Carnaich

Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 0.66km WSW

14

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 1km WSW

21

6

1
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.54km ENE

43

10

1
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 1.61km ESE

1
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.14km NE

7

1

3
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 2.15km NE
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.44km SE

50

2

6

4
Dunan Aula

Cist • 2.76km NE

4

2
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 2.83km E

8

2

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.96km WNW

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.54km NE

3

1

3

1
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.69km WSW

3

1
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.08km SE

1

3
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 4.2km E

14

1
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 4.4km ESE

19

1
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.64km SE

23

4
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.65km WSW

1

2
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 4.67km E

3

1
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 4.74km SE

8

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.76km ESE

5

2
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.81km ESE

8

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 4.82km ESE

2

1
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 4.83km E

10

1
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.19km SE

5

2

2
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 5.22km ESE

1
Ford

Standing Stones • 5.41km E

10

3
Ford

Cairn(s) • 5.54km E

9

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 5.63km ESE

4

1
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.66km E

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.66km E

3

2
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 5.68km ESE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 5.68km ESE

3

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 5.7km ESE

7

2

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 5.74km E
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.77km ESE

7

2
Tigh A’ Charnain 2

Cairn(s) • 5.77km E

4
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 5.8km E

3

2
Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Cairn(s) • 5.81km E

6
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 5.84km E
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 5.94km SE

1

1

1
Tigh A’ Charnain

Cairn(s) • 6.08km E

6
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 6.11km E
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.33km ENE

2

1
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.38km SE

15

4

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.42km S

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.44km E

2

2
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 6.48km SE

3
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 6.53km ENE

10

2
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 6.74km SE

28

1

3

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 6.79km SE

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 6.81km SE

25

5

1
Ballygowan

Hillfort • 6.99km SSE

12
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.99km SSE

5

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 7.15km NE

1

1
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.21km SSE

17

3

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 7.21km SSE

10
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 7.24km SE

56

6

3
Templewood

Stone Circle • 7.3km SSE

65

9

3
Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 7.37km SW

5

1
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.39km SE

9

2

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.43km SE

72

9

2
Inverliever

Crannog • 7.46km ENE

4
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.54km E

1
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 7.58km SSE

11

1
Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.65km SW

16

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 7.66km SSE

4

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.85km SSE

4

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 7.86km E
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.86km E

17

2
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 7.88km SSE

22

1

6

2
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 7.88km SSE

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 7.88km SSE

7

1
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 7.93km ESE
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.04km SSE

4

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.29km SE

29

4

2
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.4km SSW

12

3

1
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.41km SE

32

9

3
Barmolloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.43km ESE

5
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 8.43km S

30

5
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.5km ESE

2
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.71km SSE

20

3

2
Ballymeanoch

8.82km SE

70

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.82km SE

18

3
Rowanfield

Cist • 8.83km SSE

7

1
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.87km SE

5

1
Loch Leathan

Crannog • 8.94km ESE

2
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 9km SE

12

3
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.02km E

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.22km SSE

7

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 9.24km E

2

2
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 9.36km SSE

4

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.67km SE

2
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 9.8km SE

2
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 9.93km SE

1
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 10.12km SSE

5

1

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 10.14km SE

12

2
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.17km SE

7

1

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 10.92km S

3

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.25km ESE

11

2
Crinan Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.29km S

5
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 11.62km SE

48

4

14

6
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.64km SE

3

2
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.73km S

9

1
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.83km SE

2

1
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.91km SE

34

1

2

2
Torbhlaran

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.95km SE

2
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.29km SE

30

7

2
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 12.48km WSW

10

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.52km SE

8

2
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.66km SSW

18

1

2
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.89km SE

12

1
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.94km SE

15

2
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.08km SE

5

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.13km SE

6

1

2
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 13.43km SE

9

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 13.47km SW

6

1
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 13.54km SE

4

1
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.64km E

2

1

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.64km SW

3

1
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.67km S

6

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.09km S

16

1

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.11km SSE

47

1

4

2
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.12km S

9

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 14.24km SW

9

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 14.52km SSE

12

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 14.76km SE

10
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.8km SE

8

1

1

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.88km SE

89

1

16

6
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 14.91km S

11

1
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 14.95km SE

18

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.43km SE

1

2
Duachy

Standing Stones • 15.52km NNW

5

1
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.65km SE

5

2
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.25km SSW

8

1
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 16.26km S

6

1

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 16.57km SE

2
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.95km ESE

5

1

2
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 16.97km SW

13

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.02km SE
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 17.59km S

3

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 17.66km SW

10

1

1
Kintraw Cairn 3

Cairn(s) • 18.32km WSW

6

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 18.56km SSW

15

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 18.65km E

14

4

2
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 18.65km ESE

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 18.69km E

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 18.7km SE

8

2
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.89km E

37

4

1
Ardchonnell

Chambered Cairn • 19.36km ENE

6

2
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 19.41km SSW

11

1
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.6km SSW

11

1
Rubha Cladh Eoin

Promontory Fort • 19.7km S

11

1