Grey Cairn
Grey Cairn is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Grey Cairn is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Spital Wood, as well as near the forest Balavil Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Conon Bridge and Redcastle.
Conon Bridge
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conon Bridge is a railway station on the Far North and Kyle of Lochalsh Lines, which serves the villages of Conon Bridge and Maryburgh in the Scottish Highlands. Conon Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Grey Cairn.
Redcastle
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Redcastle, historically known as Edirdovar and Ederdour, is a medieval castle in Killearnan on the Black Isle, northern Scotland. It is so named from the colour of the stone of which it is built. Redcastle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Grey Cairn.
Kilcoy Castle
House
Photo: Webrazor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilcoy Castle is a 16th-century castle near Muir of Ord and Tore on the Black Isle, in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Kilcoy Castle is a ‘Z’ plan fortalice dating from no later than 1618 and possibly founded as early as 1580. Kilcoy Castle is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Grey Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conon Bridge and Muir of Ord.
Conon Bridge
Village
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Conon Bridge is a village in the Highland region of Scotland. The current Gaelic name is likely a neologism: the bridge was not built until the early 19th century and some early gravestones show the name sgudal or scuddle. Conon Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Grey Cairn.
Muir of Ord
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muir of Ord is a village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated near the western end of the Black Isle, about 9 miles west of the city of Inverness and 5+1⁄2 miles south of Dingwall. Muir of Ord is situated 2½ miles southwest of Grey Cairn.
Tore
Village
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tore is a small village in the civil parish of Killearnan, on the Black Isle, in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Tore is situated 2½ miles east of Grey Cairn.
Grey Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.54017° or 57° 32′ 25″ northLongitude
-4.40625° or 4° 24′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C9QGHRV+3GOpenStreetMap ID
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building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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