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Muir of Ord

Henge

fitzcoraldo Dec 31, 2005

“Today the interior [of the Muir of Ord] has been levelled for one of the greens on a golf course… As the players engage in the ritual of depositing a chalky white ball into a hole carefully positioned inside the henge, one wonders if they sense faint mocking laughter somewhere on the green”.

Aubrey Burl
Prehistoric Henges
Shire Books

“The siting of the pin in the middle of the sacred area has a certain resonance, although archaeologically one would always prefer to see such sites undisturbed a rare case of a “hole in one” being less than desirable!”

Scottish Golf Environment Group
sgeg.org.uk/cm_cultheritage.html

Muir of Ord

Henge

fitzcoraldo Dec 31, 2005

This henge lies on the Muir of Ord golf-course where it has been utilised as a green.
The henge is roughly oval measuring 84x64 ft with a ditch averaging 18ft wide.
There are three entrance causeways, two in the NW & SE and one that may be a later addition.

Sites within 20km of Muir of Ord

Windhill

Standing Stones • 1.45km SE

9

4
Tarradale

Chambered Cairn • 2.29km ENE

15

1
Balvaird

Chambered Cairn • 2.5km NNE

8

1

1
Dun Mor (Beauly)

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.89km SSW

12

1
Muir Of Conan

Cairn(s) • 2.97km NE

8

1
Muir of Conan

Chambered Cairn • 3.29km NE

8

1
Bishop Kinkell

Chambered Cairn • 3.39km NNE

6

1
Muir of Allangrange

Chambered Cairn • 3.68km NE

6
Cairnside

Long Cairn • 4.39km NE

6
Arcan Mains

Cairn(s) • 4.51km WNW

5

2
Cnoc Udais

Cairn(s) • 4.53km WSW

13

1
Cairn Irenan

Clava Cairn • 4.62km ENE

13

1
Kilcoy

Chambered Cairn • 4.68km ENE

12
Dun Fhamhair

Hillfort • 5km WSW

10

1
Corffhouse

Hillfort • 5.06km SSW

6

1

1
Brahan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.24km NW

2

1

1

2
Balblair

Cist • 5.3km SSW

1

2

2

1
Mains of Kilcoy

Cairn(s) • 5.4km ENE

12

1

2
Carn Glas (Mains of Kilcoy)

Chambered Tomb • 5.57km ENE

12

1

3

1
Cononbridge

Henge • 5.62km NNE

2

3
Redcastle

Crannog • 5.89km E

2

1

1
Brahan Wood

Chambered Cairn • 5.95km NW

5

1
Cnoc A Moine (nr Beauly)

Kerbed Cairn • 6.1km SW

10

1
Dun Chliabhain

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.16km SW

17

1
Easter Moniack

Cairn(s) • 6.38km ESE

6

1
The Giant’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 6.79km ESE

7

1
Dun Garbhlaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.82km WSW

9

1
Cabrich

Hillfort • 6.82km SSE

8

1

1
Phoineas

Hillfort • 7.16km SSE

11

1

1
Belladrum (North)

Clava Cairn • 7.69km S

8
Castle Spynie

Broch • 7.78km SE

13

1
Bealachnancorr

Chambered Cairn • 7.82km WNW

14

4
Belladrum Home Farm

Chambered Cairn • 8.18km S

14

1
Breakachy Burn

Kerbed Cairn • 8.24km WSW

5

1
Dun Mor (Breakachy)

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.28km WSW

17

1

1
Beaufort

Kerbed Cairn • 8.38km SSW

5

1
Meg’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.45km S

3

1
Tom Na Croiseige

Artificial Mound • 8.46km S

8

1
Croftcrunie

Megalithic Cemetery • 8.66km ENE

4

1
Mulchaich

Chambered Cairn • 8.66km NE

10

3

1
Culburnie

Clava Cairn • 8.66km SSW

17

1
Bruiach

Clava Cairn • 8.74km SSW

23

2
Preas Mairi

Chambered Cairn • 8.96km WNW

5

2
Knockfarrel

Hillfort • 9.08km NW

27

8
Lower Bog

Chambered Cairn • 9.31km S

10
Arpafeelie

Bullaun Stone • 9.36km ENE

3

1
The Temple (Tore)

Chambered Cairn • 9.51km ENE

6
Drummondreach

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.56km NE

6

1
Loch Kinellan

Crannog • 9.65km WNW

6

1

1
Eagle Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.77km NW

2

2

1
Fodderty 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.02km NW

3

1
Fodderty

Standing Stones • 10.02km NW

4

3
Clach Bhan

Cup Marked Stone • 10.06km S

4
Culbokie

Henge • 10.41km NE

8

3
Boblainy

Chambered Cairn • 10.71km SSW

6

1
Achilty

Henge • 11.18km WNW

9

2
Balnaguie

Chambered Cairn • 11.23km ENE

16

2
Bottacks

Cup Marked Stone • 11.36km NW

1
Leachkin

Chambered Cairn • 11.62km E

3

2

1
Carn Mor

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.68km NE

14

1

1
Bogallan Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.69km ENE

10

1
Loch Achilty

Crannog • 11.7km W

3

1
Heights of Brae

Chambered Cairn • 11.85km NNW

10

2
Cnoc Ravoch

Chambered Cairn • 11.88km NNE

9

1
The Clootie Well

Sacred Well • 11.91km ENE

7

3

1
Craig Phadrig

Hillfort • 12.09km E

13

1

1
Belmaduthy

Chambered Cairn • 13.33km ENE

11

1
Findon Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.38km NE

10

1
James’s Temple

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.49km ENE

10

1
Caiplich Prehistoric Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.65km SSE

3

1
Ord Hill

Hillfort • 13.66km E

9

1
Tomnahurich

Sacred Hill • 13.92km E

1

1
Moniack Castle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14km S

1
Breachloch Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.01km NE

2

1
Creag A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.25km ENE

10

1
Kinchyle of Dores

Clava Cairn • 14.34km ESE

13

2
Clach-na-Cudainn

Rocking Stone • 14.63km E

4

3
Balnacrae

Chambered Cairn • 14.88km N

17

2
Torbreck

Stone Circle • 14.9km E

20

6
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 15.14km ENE

2
Craigiehowe 2

Cairn(s) • 15.19km ENE

2

1
Cnoc An Teampuill

Cairn(s) • 15.22km NNE

5

1

1
Craigiehowe

Cairn(s) • 15.25km ENE

6

1
Craigiehowe 3

Cairn(s) • 15.43km ENE

5

1
Aldourie

Ring Cairn • 15.59km ESE

6

1
Saint Columba’s Font

Holed Stone • 15.6km SE

2

1

1
Culduthel

Clava Cairn • 15.6km E

7

2
Culbo

Cairn(s) • 16.2km NE

5

1
Stonyfield

Ring Cairn • 16.58km E

17

3

1
Drumashie Moor 2

Cairn(s) • 16.63km ESE

5

1
Woodhead Round

Chambered Tomb • 16.65km NE

9

1
Carn Glas, Achvraid

Chambered Cairn • 16.67km ESE

22

2
Woodhead Long Cairn

Long Cairn • 16.76km NE

4
Drumashie Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.98km ESE

2

2
Drumashie Moor

Cairn(s) • 17.04km ESE

2

1
Drumashie Moor 3

Cairn(s) • 17.1km ESE

8

1
Drumashie Moor 1

Cairn(s) • 17.18km ESE

5

1
Swordale

Chambered Cairn • 17.22km NNE

8

2
Ormond Castle

Hillfort • 17.31km ENE

13

1
Wester Brae, Black Isle

Long Cairn • 17.39km NE

6
Druidtemple

Clava Cairn • 17.51km E

28

1

4
Carn Liath

Chambered Cairn • 17.93km NNE

13

2
Merchant’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.5km ESE

4

1
Carn Daley

Clava Cairn • 18.56km S

6

1
Brae Farm

Cairn(s) • 18.64km NE

4

1
Brae Farm

Kerbed Cairn • 18.71km NE

4

1
Black Wood Of Leys West

Kerbed Cairn • 18.77km E

5

1
Clachmhor

Cup Marked Stone • 18.77km S

2

2

1
Culnakirk

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.8km S

1

1
Caisteal Rollach

Hillfort • 18.8km E

8

1
Culloden

Clava Cairn • 18.94km E

9

2

1
Tomfat West

Cairn(s) • 18.96km ESE

7

1
Tomfat Plantation

Chambered Cairn • 19.4km E

11

1

1
Midtown (West)

Cairn(s) • 19.42km ESE

23

1
Black Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.48km E

3

1
West Town

Ring Cairn • 19.52km ESE

9

1

1
Drummossie Muir

Kerbed Cairn • 19.52km E

5

1
Caisteal An Dunriachaidh

Hillfort • 19.55km SE

31

4
Black Wood Of Leys West

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.61km E

5

1
Fountainhead

Kerbed Cairn • 19.74km E

5

1
Cullernie

Ring Cairn • 19.82km E

9

1

1
Loch Nan Geadas

Kerbed Cairn • 19.86km SE

3

1
Midtown

Cairn(s) • 19.86km ESE

8

1
Cloughmor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.9km ESE

2

1
Black Wood Of Leys East

Kerbed Cairn • 19.93km E

18

3
Baile Na Creige

Cairn(s) • 19.96km ESE

4

1