From the 2002 Proceedings – a 36 page essay on the axe ‘factory’ at Creag Na Cailleach. The stone is a hornfels – it was created where the schists were metamorphosised by a hot (very hot) igneous intrusion, and created this hard, fine-grained rock. Since the late 1980s various axes found in Scotland and the east side of England have begun to be (re)attributed to this location. The axes were probably ‘roughed out’ on site, and finished elsewhere; the article suggests the source was used over a few centuries, intermittently, and on a small scale – and that the economic and social significance of the mountain can only be guessed at as yet.
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Sites within 20km of Creag Na Caillich
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Murlaganmore
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Tirai
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Duncroisk
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Tir Artair
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Fingal’s Stone
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Innes Bhuidhe
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Kinnell of Killin
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Fuaran na Druidh Chasad
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Acharn
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Blarliargan
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Allt an Airgid
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Cloichran
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Greenacre
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Middle Lix 1
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Kiltyrie
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Kiltyrie
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Tomour
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Carie
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Tombreck 1-2
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Cona Bhacain
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Caisteal Cona Bhacain
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Craggantoul
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Allt A’ Choire Chireinich
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Coire Cireineach
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Gleann Da Eig
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Gleann Da Eig
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Ledcharrie
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Easter Croftintygan Farm
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Balnasuim
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Coire Thaochaidh
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Machuim
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St Adamnan’s Cross
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Tullich Hill
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Ardveich
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Cloanlawers
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Edinchip Chambered Cairn
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Glen Tarken
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Wester Auchleskine III
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Wester Auchleskine II
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Wester Auchleskine
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Clach Nan Sul
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Puidrac
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Dun Caoch
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Gartnafuaran
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Clach-na-Cruich
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Oakbank Crannog
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Clach an Tuirc
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Cromrar
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Coille Dhubh
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Bridge of Lyon
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Bridge of Lyon Standing Stones
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Bridge of Lyon Cairn
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Clach Nan Ceann
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Dundurn
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