This stands on the Northern bank of the River Enrick, some nine miles from Loch Ness. It is considered a fine, restored example of a typical large Clava Cairn. A large cairn of water washed pebbles houses a central chamber, and a circle of standing stones surrounds the whole. The central chamber was reached by long, low passage which still retains some of its roof lintels. The site was excavated by Stuart Piggot in 1952, when it was discovered that four of the eleven standing stones in the circle were replacements. This happened before 1874, and two of the capstones of the roof of the long chamber were mistaken for circle stones and erected south of the entrance in 1882. Piggot's excavation also uncovered the outline of a crouched burial which had been removed in the late 19th century.
| Visit date: | 22/09/2000 |
| Reporter: | Paul Kesterton |
| Email: | cthulhu@madasafish.com |
| Purpose: | Photographing and visiting sites |
| Time since last visit: | 2 months |
| Comments: | This is a fine example of a Clava-type cairn, and is in a beautiful and tranquil location. In several visits here I have never found any debris left behind, the site is always wonderfully kept, and you usually have the place to yourself as most of the tourists from Drumnadrochit seem to overlook it. |