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Mid-Argyll - 37
Carnassarie - Round Cairn

Site/Artefact Carnassarie Type Round cairn Site Number 37 National Grid Reference 1833 East 6006 North Map ( 1:25000) Ordnance Survey Landranger 55 List of Sites and Artefacts Click Here Interactive Map Click Here

Excavation Details
The cairn was excavated in 1930.

Description
This is one of a group of three cairns. This cairn is about 25m in diameter and now measures only 1.3m in height. The largest of the group, also known as Carn Ban, is 20m in diameter and over 3m high and commands wide views. Some original kerbstones remain round its perimeter, and a modern cairn has been built on its top. The third cairn is what may be a poorly preserved burial-cairn, 21m by 19m, with a possible chambered cairn in the centre. From this large commanding cairn it is possible to see all the way down the Kilmartin Valley. This view is taken looking N with the abandoned village of Old Carnassarie in the foreground. The easiest access route is to follow the track leading beneath Carnassarie Castle from the signposted car park.

Access/Ownership
Beyond the Castle it is private ground and permission should be sought.

References

• Campbell & Sandeman, 9, n.44
• Campbell & Sandeman, 12, no.70
• PSAS, 65 (1930-1), 375-8
• PSAS 95 (1960-1) p 9 no. 44
• DES (1976), 15
• RCAHMS Argyll vol. 6 no. 35 (1)

Mid-Argyll Sites and Artefacts

1. Kilmory Oib  2. Druim an Dúin  3. Duntroon  4. Dún Ardifur 1  5. Eilean Rígh 1  6. Dún Chonaillach  7. Loch Awe Crannogs  8. Torran Hoard  9. Dún na Nighinne 10. Kilmartin Parish Church 11. Temple Wood Stone Circles 12. Ogham stone, Poltalloch 13. Barnakil Cross 14. Kilbride Chapel 15. Kilbride Crosses 16. Dunadd Fort 17. In Nomine disk 18. Brooch Moulds 19. Dunadd cross-marked quern 20. Loch Glashan Crannog 21. Glebe Cairn

22. Nether Largie North 23. Nether Largie Mid 24. Nether Largie South 25. Ri Cruin 26. Nether Largie 27. Ballymeanoch - Stones 28. Ballymeanoch - Henge 29. Ballymeanoch - Cairn 30. Dunchragaig 31. Baluachraig 32. Carnassarie Castle 33. BallymeanocH - Barrow 34. Dun Mac Samhainn 35. Glenmoine, Upper Largie 36. Creag a' Mhadaidh 37. Carnassarie - Round Cairn 38. Carnasserie - Standing Stones 39. Carnasserie - Cist 40. Carnasserie Cottage 41. Upper Largie - Cist 42. Upper Largie - Rock Carvings

43. Nether Largie 44. Poltalloch - Cist 45. Poltalloch - cists 46. Bruach an Druimein 47. Dunchraigaig - Dun 48. Poltalloch - Round Cairn 49. Rownfield - Cist 50. Ballymeanoch - Cist 51. Poltalloch - Cists 52. Ballymeanoch - Dun 53. Dunadd - Standing Stones 54. Dunadd - Standing Stone 55. Baile Mor - Dun 56. Anaskeog - Rock Carvings 57. Bariole 58. Rhudil - Round Cairn 1 59. Rhudil - Round Cairn 2 60. Kilmartin Castle 61. Slockavullin 62. Rowanfield - Standing Stone 63. Poltalloch - Cremation

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