Cantraybruich

Nearest town:
Fortrose (12km WNW)
OS reference:
NH77814594
OS sheet:
27
Latitude:
57° 29' 14.13 N
Longitude:
4° 2' 18.67 W
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Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by markj99

Central Stone in W Arc of Cantraybruich Cairn viewed from W. The Heap of Stones in the central background may be displaced stones from the E Arc of Cantraybruich Cairn. (21.03.12)

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Apr 17, 2025
Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by markj99

A Heap of Large Stones located at NH 77846 45948, c. 50 yards E of the arc of stones. They probably were displaced from the E Arc of Cantraybruich Cairn. (21.03.12)

markj99
markj99 Apr 17, 2025
Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Landscape context for the low-lying valley site. The cairn is on the edge of the trees, centre of image. From the B9001 to the NW.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Detail of the swirly-grained boulder adjacent to the cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

This enormous swirly-grained boulder sits at the NE edge of the site. It must surely have been here already and the cairn must have been built in relationship with it.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Scattered stones remain in what would have been the cairn itself. Looking SW.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The largest remaining kerbstone is a bit of a monster, approx 5 feet tall.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Cantraybruich (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Large, overgrown clearance pile next to the cairn’s surviving stones. Of all the Clava cairns in the Nairn valley, this one is closest to the river itself.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012

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Cantraybruich

markj99
markj99 Apr 17, 2025

Visited 21.03.12

Cantraybruich Cairn is a confusing jumble of stones in the E corner of a field near Culloden Moor. I saw a short stone row featuring ill-matched stones but couldn’t visualise a cairn.
I wish I had read Canmore ID 14151 before my visit. On reviewing my photos I thought that I identified a pile of stones on the E Arc of the Cantraybruich Cairn. I think I will revisit if i’m in the area.

Directions to Cantraybruich: Head for Inverness on the A9 then take the Culloden B9006 turn off. Follow the signs to Culloden Visitor Centre. Continue E along the B9006 for c. 1.8 miles to a gateway on the right at NH 77527 46069 (///chilling.decoding.surfed), c. 0. 4 miles E of Culloden Moor Caravan Site. A short track leads E into a field. Follow the margin of the field SE for c. 220 yards to the E corner. The remains of the cairn are located c. 50 feet W in the grassy margin of the field. My walking route is viewable on Cantraybruich Cairn.

Cantraybruich

baza
baza Nov 20, 2010

Not much left to see here, just an arc of stones which probably formed part of the western side of the kerb of a cairn, with a pile of stones nearby.

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