Mains of Clava SE (Clava Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Mains of Clava SE (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012

Image of Mains of Clava SE (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking west.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012

Image of Mains of Clava SE (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

An arc of five low stones remains of the site. Looking SE.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012

Image of Mains of Clava SE (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking NE across the low stones. The Nairn Viaduct provides the backdrop.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)

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Image of Mains of Clava SE (Clava Cairn) by greywether

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Mains of Clava SE

Clava Cairn

C

CARL Aug 21, 2014

Visited 25.7.14

Whilst Karen was putting the children back in the car I took the opportunity to have a quick look at this cairn. Access to the field is over a metal field gate.

The site is completely neglected and overgrown. The stones are small and well hidden by the long grass, brambles, bushes etc.

Unless/until this site has been cleared I couldn’t recommend a visit.

Mains of Clava SE

Clava Cairn

T

taras Aug 4, 2006

A brief gander at the OS map reveals this second site directly across the road from Mains of Clava NW, hidden (at least during summer) by overgrown bushes and dense grass. Be careful crossing the rickety drystane dyke (wall), unless you’re an expert at rebuilding them.

These ‘hidden’ stones are somewhat special because you are almost guaranteed to be the only visitor that day.

Sites within 20km of Mains of Clava SE

Mains of Clava NE

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.1km W

6

1

3
Mains of Clava SW

Ring Cairn • 0.24km SW

7

3
Clava Cairns

Clava Cairn • 0.36km WSW

167

2

17

3
Miltown of Clava

Clava Cairn • 0.99km SW

24

2

2
Culdoich

Ring Cairn • 1.21km SW

2

1
Culdoich South

Clava Cairn • 1.8km SSW

22

2
Culchunaig

Clava Cairn • 1.84km WSW

8

1
Cantraybruich

Chambered Cairn • 2.25km NE

11

2

1
Cantraybruich cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 2.39km NE

1
Cantraydoune

Cairn(s) • 2.4km ENE

8

1
Feabuie

Kerbed Cairn • 3.02km NNW

6

1
Dalgrambich

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.01km NE

6

1
Dalcross Mains

Clava Cairn • 4.24km NNE

18

2

1
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 4.65km WNW

9

1

1
Newton of Petty

Ring Cairn • 4.68km WNW

10

1

1
Daviot

Clava Cairn • 4.72km SW

13

1
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 5.31km W

9

2

1
Mid Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 5.98km SSW

8

1
Mid Craggie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 6km SSW

7

1
Craggie

Kerbed Cairn • 6.32km SSW

12

1
Dun Davie

Hillfort • 6.7km SW

13

1
Bridgend 2

Cairn(s) • 6.82km SSW

5

1
Bridgend

Kerbed Cairn • 7.11km SSW

8

1
Stonyfield

Cairn circle • 7.29km W

17

3

1
Dun Evan

Hillfort • 7.35km ENE

10

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 7.65km SW

5

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 7.67km WSW

8

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 7.86km SW

5

1
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 7.91km WSW

28

1

4
Barevan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.1km ENE

1
Poll An Fhraoich

Promontory Fort • 8.28km SSW

10

1
Riereach Burn

Cairn(s) • 8.65km ENE

7

1
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 9.3km W

4

3
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 9.69km SW

18

3
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.11km SW

5

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.12km SW

3

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 10.18km WSW

7

2
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 10.47km WSW

1

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 10.48km WNW

6

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 10.56km W

9

1
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 10.57km WNW

2

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 10.62km WNW

2
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 10.63km SW

5

1
Eilean Nan Clach

Crannog • 10.66km SSE

8

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 10.72km WNW

5

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.83km W

10

1
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 10.87km SW

11

1

1
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 10.99km WNW

13

1
Clach An Airm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.19km SW

6

2
Little Urchany

Stone Circle • 11.36km ENE

16

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 11.4km SW

7

1
Balnaroid

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.47km ENE

4

2
Mains of Gask

Clava Cairn • 11.93km SW

31

2

2
Daless

Cairn(s) • 11.94km E

4

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 11.97km W

13

1

1
Lagnagreishach Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.03km NNE

7

1
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 12.29km WSW

20

6
Loch Of The Clans

Crannog • 12.45km NE

1

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.51km W

10

1
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.52km SW

2

1
Hangman’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.6km NE

7

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 12.69km WSW

22

2
Farr Church

Cairn(s) • 12.77km SW

7

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 12.87km W

10

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 13km WSW

3

2

1
Tordarroch

Cup Marked Stone • 13.55km SW

7

1

1
Tordarroch

Clava Cairn • 13.59km SW

46

1

3

1
Croftcroy

Clava Cairn • 13.78km SW

9

2
Tordarroch Fort

Hillfort • 13.91km SW

11

2
Delnies

Cist • 14.27km NE

7

1
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 14.41km SW

4

1
Castle Findlay

Hillfort • 14.45km ENE

8

1

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 14.49km WSW

8

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 14.49km SW

8

1
Hill Of Urchany

Cairn(s) • 14.54km ENE

6

1
Druim An Tuirc

Cairn(s) • 14.54km SE

4

1
Urchany

Kerbed Cairn • 14.6km ENE

5

1
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 14.79km W

3

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 14.85km WSW

5

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 14.88km WSW

13

2
Caird’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.92km NNW

5

1

1
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 14.95km W

7

3

1
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 15.12km WSW

1

1
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.21km WSW

2

2
Slagachorrie

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.21km ENE

2

2
Carn Bheithin

Kerbed Cairn • 15.37km SW

6

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 15.52km WSW

5

1
Creag Bhuide

Hillfort • 15.74km SW

10

1
Callachy Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.03km NNW

10

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 16.14km WNW

11

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 16.25km W

6
Eastertown

Kerbed Cairn • 16.4km SW

2

1
Shian Hillock

Cairn(s) • 16.42km ENE

6

1
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 16.57km W

16

2
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 16.64km W

4

1
Stac Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 16.88km SW

3

1

1
Arr Wood

Cairn(s) • 17.1km ENE

3

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 17.37km SW

23

1
Dunearn

Hillfort • 17.62km E

11

1

1
Redcastle

Crannog • 17.9km W

2

1

1
Tom Na Moine

Kerbed Cairn • 17.95km SSE

12

1
Glenurquhart

Long Cairn • 18.02km NNW

7

1
The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.04km NNW

12

3
Creagan an Tuirc

Hillfort • 18.07km SW

13

1
Aldourie

Cairn circle • 18.17km WSW

6

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 18.27km SW

9

1

1
Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.34km WNW

2

1
Brin School

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.36km SW

10

1
Glenurquhart 2

Long Cairn • 18.42km NNW

5

1
Levrattich

Cairn(s) • 18.43km ENE

7

1
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.64km SW

5

1
Carn Bad A’Churaich

Cairn(s) • 19.2km E

8

1
Woodhead Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 19.34km WNW

4
Castle Downie

Promontory Fort • 19.46km N

6

1
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 19.57km W

12

1

3

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 19.59km W

12

1

2
Auldearn

Standing Stones • 19.6km ENE

1
Culbo

Cairn(s) • 19.63km WNW

5

1
Wester Brae, Black Isle

Long Cairn • 19.68km WNW

6
Belivat

Crannog • 19.68km ENE

1

1
Woodhead Round

Chambered Tomb • 19.7km WNW

9

1
Auldearn Cairn & Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.85km ENE

1

1

1