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Crap pics , (mine not Hobs ) .Surprised that there are so few for such an obvious accessible monument .

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Hob Oct 4, 2006

Image of Bruach na Cuirte (Cist) by Hob

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Hob Oct 4, 2006

Image of Bruach na Cuirte (Cist) by Hob

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Hob Oct 4, 2006

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Bruach na Cuirte

Cist

Hob Oct 4, 2006

You pass this little stone box on the wooded hillock just to your left as you go from Ri Cruin to Templewood. A quick scramble up from the rusted gate involves hopping about in the mud.

It looks strange at first, as the side facing Ri Cruin is exposed, with the side slab popped out, giving the impression it could be some sort of letterboxed cairn-viewing-platform for very small people. Apparently it’s not though. Seemingly there are enough traces of jointed grooves to indicate that when it was built, it had four sides, as per normal cist construction. No cups visible on the capstone. Bruach na Cuirte means ‘Brae (hill) of the Court’.

The RCAHMS entry can be found here.

Sites within 20km of Bruach na Cuirte

Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 0.3km SSE

22

1

6

2
Templewood

Stone Circle • 0.32km NNE

65

9

3
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.36km NE

72

9

2
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.37km NE

9

2

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 0.41km WSW

4

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 0.5km NE

56

6

3
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.54km SW

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 0.55km SW

7

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 0.58km SW

4

1
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.6km NNW

5

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.66km SW

4

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.92km ESE

29

4

2
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.94km W

13

3

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 1.03km NNE

1
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.06km ESE

32

9

3
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 1.08km NE

25

5

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 1.22km NE

27

1

3

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 1.33km W
Rowanfield

Cist • 1.34km S

7

1
Ballymeanoch

1.42km ESE

69

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.42km ESE

17

3
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.51km ESE

5

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 1.52km ESE

11

3
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.61km NNE

15

4

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.76km SW

20

3

2
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.77km SSW

7

1
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 1.78km NE

3
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 1.89km NNE

1

1

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 1.92km WSW

30

5
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 2.17km SSW

4

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.5km W

1
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.51km N

5

2

2
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 2.54km ESE

2
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 2.57km ESE

1
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 2.8km SSW

5

1

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.9km E

2
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.96km ESE

7

1

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 3.03km ESE

12

2
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 3.21km NNE

1
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 3.29km ENE
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 3.29km N

8

1
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.29km ENE

2
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.41km N

23

4
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.59km NNW

1

3
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.62km WSW

12

3

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 3.62km NNE

2

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.66km NNE

8

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 3.79km SSW

3

1
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 4.07km SE

48

4

14

6
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.1km SE

2

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.1km NNE

5

2
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 4.3km NNE

19

1
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.3km SE

2

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.8km NE

7

2
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 4.81km NE

3

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 4.81km NE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 4.85km NE

4

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 4.88km NE

7

2

2
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.09km SE

4

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.17km ESE

27

7

2
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.2km NNW

34

2

5

4
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.23km SW

9
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.23km NE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.23km NE

2

2
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.26km E

22

1

2

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 5.3km NE
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.36km E

6

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.49km SE

8

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 5.51km NE
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.63km SE
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.67km SE

3

1

1
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 5.79km NNE

10

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 5.85km NE
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 6.29km NNW

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 6.51km NE

2

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.54km SE

47

1

4

2
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 6.68km N

8

2

1
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 6.8km NNE

14

1
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.83km SSW

6

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 6.95km SE

11

2
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 6.99km ENE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.99km ENE

17

2
Ford

Standing Stones • 7.08km NE

4

2
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.14km SW

18

2
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 7.24km NW

14

5

1
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.26km WNW

1

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 7.29km SE

10
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.38km SE

8

1

1

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.39km SSW

9

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.45km SE

89

1

16

6
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.5km N

34

8

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.57km SW

16

1

1
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.58km ENE

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 7.76km NNE

3

1
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 7.8km ESE

18

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.97km SE

1

2
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 8.03km SSW

11

1
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.19km SE

3

2
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.32km WNW

3

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.88km NE

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.9km NE

2

2
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.9km N

7

1

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 8.91km N
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9km NE

2

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 9.04km NE

10

2
Badden Farm

Cist • 9.1km SE

2
Dunan Aula

Cist • 9.49km N

4

2
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 9.51km SSW

6

1

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.53km SE
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.05km ESE

5

1

2
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km N

3

1

3

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.4km NW

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 10.62km NE

2

2
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 10.67km SSW

3

1
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.67km ENE

2

1

1
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.8km SW

8
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 11.13km SE

8

2
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 11.89km WSW

6

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.97km WSW

3

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 11.98km W

10

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 12.49km E

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 12.56km SW

15

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 12.64km WSW

9

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 13km NNE

1

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 13.47km SW

11

1
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.04km SW

11
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 14.52km WSW

13

1
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.55km SW

8

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.63km SW

11

3
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.92km SW

9

3
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 14.95km E

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 14.98km WSW

10

1

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.23km E

37

4

1
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 15.49km SW

5

1

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 15.94km ENE

14

4

2
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.31km SW

6

1
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.45km ESE

11

2

2
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.55km SW

19

2

1
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.78km ESE

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 16.8km SW

11

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.81km SW

10

1
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 16.92km E

2

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.71km SW

8

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.71km SSW

20

1
Auchnaha

Chambered Cairn • 19km ESE

18

3
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 19.2km SW

11

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.46km WSW

7

1
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 19.72km SW

7

1