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Image of Airigh Na Beinn Bige Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Kammer

Taken 1st August 2004: The southerly cairn viewed from the northerly cairn.

In the background is Loch na Beinne Bige, and I think I can just about make out ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (or part of her) on the horizon.

Image credit: Simon Marshall

Kammer Feb 4, 2005

Taken 1st August 2004: To the right of this shot is (what I interpretted as) the northerly cairn. William is striding towards what I think is the southerly cairn.

In the distance, only just visible to the right of William, is Loch na Beinne Bige. I think I can just about make out ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (or part of her) on the horizon.

Image credit: Simon Marshall

Kammer Feb 4, 2005

Taken 1st August 2004: This shot shows the obvious cairn to the east of Airigh Na Beinn (the photo is taken from a position very close to the stone). This is the northerly of the two cairns.

In the background are Loch na Gainmhich and Loch Amhastar.

Image credit: Simon Marshall

Kammer Feb 4, 2005

Taken 1st August 2004: In the centre of this shot is (what I perceive as) the northerly of the two cairns. If I’ve interpreted the site correctly, the photo is taken from the top of the southerly cairn (some of which is visible in the foreground).

Image credit: Simon Marshall

Kammer Feb 4, 2005

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Airigh Na Beinn Bige Cairns

Cairn(s)

CARL Jul 4, 2012

Visited 31.5.12

As Kammer correctly predicted I did indeed arrive at the cairns before the stone circle.

The larger cairn is about 1 metre high x 10 metres across.
The smaller cairn is about 0.5 metre high x 8 metres across.

There were plenty of sheep and lambs milling around the cairns and most ran away as I approached. One mother sheep had different ideas and headed straight towards me. I stood and watched as she got closer and closer. At one point I thought she was going to ram me (excuse the pun). But she stopped a few feet away and stared at me intently until I left!

Airigh Na Beinn Bige Cairns

Cairn(s)

Kammer Feb 10, 2005

Visited 1st August 2004: These cairns weren’t high on my list of places to visit, but William and I came across them on our way to Airigh Na Beinn Bige stone circle. Because of the topography of the hillside, there’s a good chance you’ll get to the cairns before the circle.

They’re both pretty large, and the northerly one is obviously a cairn (you can’t miss it). Both are slightly to the east of the circle on the same plateau. For directions to this site see my fieldnotes for Airigh Na Beinn Bige circle.