Carn Liath,chambered cairn
Carn Liath,chambered cairn is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Carn Liath,chambered cairn is situated nearby to the forest Evanton Wood, as well as near the building Foulis Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Carn Liath Chambered Cairn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Foulis Castle and Fyrish Monument.
Foulis Castle
Building
Photo: King-of-no-pants, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foulis Castle is situated two miles south-west of Evanton in the parish of Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It is a white washed mansion that incorporates an old tower house with gun loops.
Fyrish Monument
Monument
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fyrish Monument is a monument built in 1782 on Fyrish Hill, in Fyrish in Evanton, near Alness, Easter Ross, Scotland, on the orders of Sir Hector Munro, 8th of Novar, a native lord of the area who had served in India as a general. Fyrish Monument is situated 2½ miles northeast of Carn Liath,chambered cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evanton and Cullicudden.
Evanton
Village
Photo: GraemeE17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evanton is a small village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies between the River Sgitheach and the Allt Graad, is 24 kilometres north of Inverness, some 6.5 kilometres southwest of Alness, and ten kilometres northeast of Dingwall.
Cullicudden
Locality
Cullicudden is an ancient village located close to the southeast shore of the Cromarty Firth, 2 miles northeast of Dingwall, on the west shore of the Black Isle in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Cullicudden is situated 4 miles east of Carn Liath,chambered cairn.
Alness
Town
Photo: Simon Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alness is a town and civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon three miles to the east, and the village of Evanton four miles to the southwest. Alness is situated 4½ miles northeast of Carn Liath,chambered cairn.
Carn Liath,chambered cairn
- Categories: chambered cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.66669° or 57° 40′ 0″ northLongitude
-4.36635° or 4° 21′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C9QMJ8M+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1239220482OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56663987
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Evanton Wood and Victoria Diamond Jubilee Hall.
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