Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

Ben Freiceadain overseas all top right.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 11, 2014

Image of Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

That appears a rain splodge on the lens. Sorry about that.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 11, 2014

Image of Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 11, 2014

Image of Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

Remnants of chamber.... Ben Dorrery (top right) apparently possesses a standing stone.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jun 11, 2014

Image of Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

So tired I almost didn’t divert to this. Glad I did.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) by Lianachan

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Lianachan Apr 23, 2006

Image of Dorrery (Chambered Cairn) by Lianachan

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Lianachan Apr 23, 2006

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Dorrery

Chambered Cairn

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Lianachan Apr 23, 2006

One of the many chambered cairns in this part of Caithness. This one is visible from the road. Visited at the end of our circuit of the many sites around Ben Dorrery and Beinn Freiceadain.

Sites within 20km of Dorrery

Torr Phadruig

Round Cairn • 0.92km WNW

5

1
Balnabeinn Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.13km WNW

3

1
Ben Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.33km WSW

3

1
Torr Beag

Chambered Cairn • 1.34km WNW

8

1
Dorrery

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.36km NW

4

1
Ben Freiceadain

Hillfort • 1.45km W

11

1
Ben Freiceadain

Chambered Cairn • 1.48km W

12

2
Torr Mor

Round Cairn • 1.55km WNW

1

1
Shurrey, Sithean Dubh

Chambered Cairn • 3.83km WNW

2

1
Shurrery Kirk

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.95km WNW

2
Carriside

Chambered Cairn • 3.98km NNW

4

1
Carriside

Cairn(s) • 4.15km NNW

1
Port-an-eilein

Natural Rock Feature • 4.27km NW

1

1
Carn Liath, Shurrery

Cairn(s) • 4.48km WNW

3

1

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Cist • 4.9km NW

1
Torr Ban Na Gruagaich

Chambered Cairn • 4.93km NW

4

1
Tulach Buaile Assery

Chambered Cairn • 5.13km NW

6

1
Bridge of Broubster

Standing Stones • 5.35km WNW

2

2
Aultan Broubster

Stone Circle • 5.38km WNW

5

1
Broubster

Standing Stones • 6.08km NW

5

1
Tulach Lochain Bhraseil

Broch • 6.33km E

3

1
Tulach an Fhuarain

Broch • 6.35km E

1

1
Tulach Buaile a’Chroic

Broch • 6.56km E

5

1
Tulloch of Assery

Chambered Cairn • 6.58km NNW

6

3

1
Carn na Mairg (Carn Merk)

7.29km E

10

1
Dirlot

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.36km ESE

4

1
Tulach Beag

Broch • 9.04km E

4

1
Ballone, Mybster

Broch • 9.2km E

4

1
Tormsdale Stone Rows

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.33km E

1
Tulach Mor

Broch • 9.49km E

11

1
Sordale Hill

Chambered Cairn • 10.13km NE

6
Gallow Hill

Long Cairn • 10.14km NE

8
Gallow Hill North

Long Cairn • 10.19km NE

4
Cnoc na Ciste

Chambered Cairn • 10.71km NE

6
Hill of Shebster

Chambered Cairn • 11.12km WNW

13

1
Clach Clais An Tuirc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.29km WNW

2
The Sian

Cairn(s) • 11.37km WNW

1
Achvarasdal

Broch • 11.53km W

9

2
Sinclair’s Sithean

Long Cairn • 11.65km NE

7
Cnoc Freiceadain

Chambered Tomb • 11.68km WNW

24

1

2

2
Cnoc Freiceadain N

Cairn(s) • 12.08km WNW

6

1

1
Creag Bhreac Mhor

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.26km WNW

1
Upper Dounray

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.64km WNW

1
Thing’s Va

Broch • 12.91km N

6

2

1
Backlass

Stone Circle • 12.95km SSE

4

1
Sysa

Artificial Mound • 13.4km NE

3
Cnoc Urray

Broch • 14.12km WNW

1
Cnoc Na H-uiseig

Chambered Cairn • 14.54km WNW

1

1
Rangag West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.66km ESE

6

2

3
Bell Mount

Cairn(s) • 15.16km N

1

1
Stone Lud (Bower)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.07km ENE

2

1
Holburn Head

Promontory Fort • 16.6km N

7

1

1
East Murkle

Cairn(s) • 16.79km NE

1
Watten

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.1km E

5

1

1
Loch Rangag

Broch • 17.26km ESE

11

2
The Great U of Stemster

Standing Stones • 17.76km ESE

25

1

8

1
Achkinloch

Chambered Cairn • 17.79km ESE

9

2
The Borg

Broch • 17.84km WSW

13

2
Carn Liath, Farr

Broch • 18.08km WSW

4

1
Trantlemore

Broch • 18.13km WSW

3

1
Upper Bighouse

Broch • 18.36km W