Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Seen from the ESE. Not really visible on this grey autumn morning, but the massive bulk of Ben Wyvis fills the backdrop.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2014

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The chamber.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2014

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking north. The lower parts of the visible orthostats are buried in the mound.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2014

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The substantial boulder on the edge of the cairn appears to be clearance and isn’t shown on Henshall’s plan.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2014

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking SE-ish across the chamber. The Beauly Firth, lying between the cairn and the skyline hills, is not visible from here.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2014

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The chamber is still surrounded by a substantial stone mound (c.20m across), although the height has been much reduced.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2014

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

Looking SW into chamber.

greywether Nov 12, 2004

Image of Muir of Conan (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

Looking SE. Rear of chamber on the right.

greywether Nov 12, 2004

Articles

Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn

greywether Nov 12, 2004

I wasn’t sure what to expect here but it turned out to be good and bad news.

The last published account said that, in 1996, the site was covered in broom and brambles so the printed plan reverted to one made 40 years earlier. This showed quite substantial remains.

The good news is that the broom and brambles are no longer there. The bad news is that neither are the substantial remains – at least anything visible above ground.

Hardly worth a visit then unless it was en route to nearby Cairn Irenan. It’s close to the road.

Visited 29 October 2004

Sites within 20km of Muir of Conan

Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 0.32km SSW

8

1
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 0.44km ENE

6
Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 0.62km W

6

1
Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 0.86km WSW

8

1

1
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 1.46km ENE

6
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 2km E

13

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 2.52km E

12
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 2.69km SSE

15

1
Cononbridge

Henge • 2.71km NNW

2

3
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 3.15km E

12

1

2
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 3.21km E

12

1

3

1
Muir of Ord

Henge • 3.29km SW

2
Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.17km W

2

1

1

2
Windhill

Standing Stones • 4.36km SSW

9

4
Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 4.42km W

5

2
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 5km W

5

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 5.24km ESE

2

1

1
Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 5.37km NE

10

3

1
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.17km SW

12

1
Drummondreach

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.27km NE

6

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 6.44km E

4

1
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 6.91km WSW

13

1
Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 7.08km W

14

4
Culbokie

Henge • 7.13km NE

8

3
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 7.16km ENE

6
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 7.39km WNW

27

8
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 7.91km E

3

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 8.13km SW

10

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 8.24km SSW

6

1

1
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 8.33km WNW

4

3
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.35km WNW

3

1
Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.41km NE

14

1

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 8.44km SSE

6

1
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 8.48km ENE

16

2
Balblair

Cist • 8.52km SSW

1

2

2

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.67km WNW

2

2

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 8.79km SSE

7

1
Cnoc Ravoch

Chambered Cairn • 8.87km N

9

1
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 9.09km W

6

1

1
Preas Mairi

Chambered Cairn • 9.12km W

5

2
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 9.31km SW

10

1
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.34km SW

17

1
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 9.44km ENE

7

3

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 9.56km S

8

1

1
Heights of Brae

Chambered Cairn • 9.62km NW

10

2
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.85km SW

9

1
Bottacks

Cup Marked Stone • 9.85km WNW

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 9.91km S

11

1

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 10km E

10

1
Findon Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.09km NE

10

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 10.35km S

13

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 10.5km ENE

11

1
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 10.76km SSW

8
Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.9km ENE

2

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 11.2km SSW

14

1
Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 11.32km SW

5

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.37km ENE

10

1
Achilty

Henge • 11.38km W

9

2
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.41km SW

17

1

1
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.47km SSW

3

1
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 11.53km SSW

8

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 11.6km SSW

5

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.7km ESE

3

2

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 11.76km E

13

1

1
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 11.91km SSW

17

1
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 11.93km SSW

23

2
Cnoc An Teampuill

Cairn(s) • 12.01km NNE

5

1

1
Loch Achilty

Crannog • 12.18km W

3

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 12.2km S

10
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 12.21km E

9

1
Balnacrae

Chambered Cairn • 12.24km NNW

17

2
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.44km E

10

1
Culbo

Cairn(s) • 13km NE

5

1
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 13.18km SSW

4
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.19km E

2
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 13.25km E

2

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.31km E

6

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 13.4km E

5

1
Woodhead Round

Chambered Tomb • 13.45km NE

9

1
Woodhead Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 13.58km NE

4
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 13.65km E

1

1
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 13.89km SSW

6

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 14.01km E

4

3
Swordale

Chambered Cairn • 14.12km N

8

2
Wester Brae, Black Isle

Long Cairn • 14.19km NE

6
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 14.77km NNE

13

2
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 15.02km ENE

13

1
Brae Farm

Cairn(s) • 15.42km NE

4

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 15.45km ESE

20

6
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 15.45km ESE

13

2
Brae Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 15.48km NE

4

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 15.68km ESE

7

2
Stonyfield

Cairn circle • 15.82km E

17

3

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.17km SSE

3

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.9km S

1
Novar House

Cairn(s) • 17.25km NNE

11

1
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 17.3km E

28

1

4
Aldourie

Cairn circle • 17.35km SE

6

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 17.43km ESE

22

2
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 17.6km E

9

2

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 17.8km ESE

5

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 17.84km SSE

2

1

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.21km ESE

2

2
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 18.21km ESE

8

1
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 18.25km ESE

1

1
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 18.44km E

9

1

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 18.46km ESE

5

1
Cnoc Nan Taibhsean

Cairn(s) • 18.54km NE

4

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 18.7km E

8

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 19.13km E

10

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 19.22km ESE

5

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 19.48km E

5

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 19.55km ESE

7

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 19.74km ESE

5

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km ESE

3

1
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 19.91km ESE

11

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 20km ESE

5

1