Belladrum Home Farm

Also known as:
Belladrum (South)
Nearest town:
Inverness (15km ENE)
OS reference:
NH51604158
OS sheet:
26
Latitude:
57° 26' 25.11 N
Longitude:
4° 28' 21.78 W
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Images

Image of Belladrum Home Farm (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Elevated view of the chamber from one of the clearance blocks.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2013
Image of Belladrum Home Farm (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking north across the chamber as the cloud began to lift from the surrounding hills.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2013
Image of Belladrum Home Farm (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

This huge slab on the south side of the site, together with various boulders dotted about, is field clearance rather than a displaced capstone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2013
Image of Belladrum Home Farm (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The tallest stone, at the north of the chamber, has unfortunately split diagonally in fairly recent times.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2013
Image of Belladrum Home Farm (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The site sits just below the top of the hill, looking SE to the valley of Belladrum Burn. The field is cropped, so access may be limited at some times of the year.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2013

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Belladrum Home Farm

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jan 4, 2013

On the A833 head south and stop at Kiltarlity, I parked at the restaurant near the road. Cross the road and head in a south easterly direction, the site is just over the crest of the hill.

There are tremendous all round views from, a truly beautiful location. 5 stones still stand with boulders and other field clearence for company. This was the start of the long walk, the other chamber cairn just north of here (same estate) was defeated by the onset of darkness and rain. But with all the other stuff I want to see I’ll surely return. The village has also a decent pub :-)

Visited 3/01/2013.

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