Balvaird

Chambered Cairn
NH539519

Also known as:

Carn Fian

Nearest town:

Dingwall (7km NNW)

OS reference:

NH539519

OS sheet:

26

Latitude:

57° 32' 1.24 N

Longitude:

4° 26' 26.19 W

Added to TMA by

greywether

Images (8)
Fieldnotes (1)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking NE.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 9, 2014

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Fallen stones of the inner (western) chamber, presumably pushed over by the tree roots.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 9, 2014

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The outer chamber. The inner chamber has the tree growing from it on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 9, 2014

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Massive lintel (almost 2m long) separating the passage from the outer chamber (behind).

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 9, 2014

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Presumed clearance marks the southern edge of the mound.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 9, 2014

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The surrounding mound was quite sizeable at one time. Looking SW.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.10.2014)

thesweetcheat Dec 9, 2014

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

From S showing E compartment of chamber.

greywether Nov 12, 2004

Image of Balvaird (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

From W showing lintels between
- the two compartments of the chamber (foreground) and
- the chamber and passage (background).

greywether Nov 12, 2004

Articles

Balvaird

Chambered Cairn

greywether Nov 12, 2004

The scant remains of this site lie behind a barn and are covered in farm debris.

It is near the road and on the way to Muir of Conan and Cairn Irenan but, otherwise, hardly worth the trouble.

Visited 29 October 2004

Topics

Other pictish relics 23

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dubh_isle
Jan 2005

Sites within 20km of Balvaird

Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 0.6km ENE

8

1
Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 0.86km ENE

8

1
Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 0.91km N

6

1
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 1.29km ENE

6
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 2.25km ENE

6
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 2.43km ESE

15

1
Muir of Ord

Henge • 2.5km SSW

2
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 2.71km ENE

13

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 3.1km E

12
Cononbridge

Henge • 3.22km N

2

3
Windhill

Standing Stones • 3.68km S

9

4
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 3.79km ENE

12

1

2
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 3.89km ENE

12

1

3

1
Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 3.93km W

5

2
Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.95km WNW

2

1

1

2
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 4.77km WNW

5

1
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.39km SSW

12

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 5.5km E

2

1

1
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 6.08km WSW

13

1
Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 6.18km NE

10

3

1
Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 6.85km WNW

14

4
Drummondreach

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.08km NE

6

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 7.13km ENE

4

1
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 7.28km SW

10

1
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 7.45km WNW

27

8
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 7.52km SSW

6

1

1
Balblair

Cist • 7.78km SSW

1

2

2

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 7.89km ENE

6
Culbokie

Henge • 7.97km NE

8

3
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 8.06km SE

6

1
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 8.41km WNW

4

3
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.42km WNW

3

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 8.43km SE

7

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 8.43km E

3

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 8.47km SW

10

1
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.49km SW

17

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.57km WNW

2

2

1
Preas Mairi

Chambered Cairn • 8.69km W

5

2
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 8.84km WNW

6

1

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 9km S

8

1

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 9km SW

9

1
Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.25km NE

14

1

1
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 9.3km ENE

16

2
Phoineas

Hillfort • 9.35km S

11

1

1
Cnoc Ravoch

Chambered Cairn • 9.47km N

9

1
Castle Spynie

Broch • 9.84km SSE

13

1
Bottacks

Cup Marked Stone • 9.89km WNW

1
Heights of Brae

Chambered Cairn • 9.9km NW

10

2
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 10.09km S

8
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 10.2km ENE

7

3

1
Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 10.47km SW

5

1
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.55km SW

17

1

1
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 10.55km S

14

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 10.6km E

10

1
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.82km S

3

1
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 10.86km S

8

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 10.86km SSW

5

1
Findon Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.92km NE

10

1
Achilty

Henge • 10.96km W

9

2
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 11.16km SSW

17

1
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 11.21km SSW

23

2
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 11.32km ENE

11

1
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 11.6km S

10
Loch Achilty

Crannog • 11.7km W

3

1
Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.75km ENE

2

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.88km ESE

3

2

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 12.04km E

13

1

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.07km ENE

10

1
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 12.49km SSW

4
Balnacrae

Chambered Cairn • 12.69km NNW

17

2
Cnoc An Teampuill

Cairn(s) • 12.73km NNE

5

1

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 12.76km E

9

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.08km E

10

1
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 13.17km SSW

6

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.85km E

2
Culbo

Cairn(s) • 13.86km NE

5

1
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 13.91km E

2

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 13.93km E

1

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 13.98km E

6

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 14.08km ENE

5

1
Woodhead Round

Chambered Tomb • 14.31km NE

9

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 14.37km E

4

3
Woodhead Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 14.43km NE

4
Swordale

Chambered Cairn • 14.78km NNE

8

2
Wester Brae, Black Isle

Long Cairn • 15.05km NE

6
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 15.38km ESE

13

2
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 15.46km NNE

13

2
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 15.53km ESE

20

6
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.7km SSE

3

1
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 15.76km ENE

13

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 15.88km E

7

2
Stonyfield

Cairn circle • 16.23km E

17

3

1
Brae Farm

Cairn(s) • 16.27km NE

4

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.3km S

1
Brae Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 16.33km NE

4

1
Aldourie

Cairn circle • 17.11km SE

6

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 17.46km SSE

2

1

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 17.46km ESE

22

2
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 17.58km E

28

1

4
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 17.72km ESE

5

1
Novar House

Cairn(s) • 18km NNE

11

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.12km ESE

2

2
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 18.15km E

9

2

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 18.15km ESE

8

1
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 18.17km ESE

1

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 18.36km ESE

5

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 18.95km E

8

1
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 19km E

9

1

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 19.34km ESE

5

1
Cnoc Nan Taibhsean

Cairn(s) • 19.38km NE

4

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 19.64km ESE

7

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 19.72km E

10

1

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 19.72km E

5

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 19.97km E

5

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 20km ESE

3

1