Bruiach

Nearest town:
Inverness (16km ENE)
OS reference:
NH499414
OS sheet:
26
Latitude:
57° 26' 17.28 N
Longitude:
4° 30' 3.25 W
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Images

Image of Bruiach (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The northern arc, looking ENE. A couple of stones of the surrounding circle are tucked away behind the base of the huge mature tree at the NE corner.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 30, 2013
Image of Bruiach (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The tallest stone in the surrounding circle, at the SW. It appears to have been split, to form the smooth face, but whether this happened before or after it was used in the circle I don’t know.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 30, 2013
Image of Bruiach (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Stones in the western arc of the surrounding circle, separated from the rest by an unsightly fence. As at Tordarroch, the removal (or at least moving outwards) of this fence would enhance the site greatly.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 30, 2013
Image of Bruiach (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

General view south across the cairn’s diameter. The centre was dug out to make a pond(!), leaving just the kerb and the surrounding stone circle.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 30, 2013

Articles

Bruiach

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 5, 2013

Leaving Tomnacross churchyard I followed the minor road down into the village of Kiltarlity and then headed west. The cairn is to the south of the road, being just a jump over the fence.

Fortunately the hollowed out cairn was dry despite the recent flooding so no accidents here. Greywether appeared here in summer and the site was overgrown. Fortunately I appeared in winter and the lack of overgrowth reveals a splendid kerb. With an almost complete kerb and all the standing stones it is yet another impressive site/sight

Visited 3/01/2013.

Bruiach

greywether
greywether Jun 14, 2005

A Clava ring cairn which was, at one time, hollowed out to make a pond, now dry.

Very overgrown in summer and even a lengthy performance of the trampling-down dance could reveal only a short stretch of kerb on the SW. Three circle stones could be seen – there are supposed to be more. One of the two cup-marked stones was found.

Amongst trees on the road W of Kiltarlity.

8.6.05

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