Monument record MHG7851 - Carn Chaorain
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1793 5352 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH15SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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Full Description
Carn Chaorain (NAT.) OS 6"map, 2nd ed., Ross and Cromarty, (1905)
'Carn Chaorain', a large heap of stone on road leading from Strathconon to Glencarron, is 'the supposed place of burial of a Scandinavian chief of that name'. The name means 'Cuaran's Cairn.' Name Book 1875
Carn Chaorain, a heap of stone c.8m in diameter and 2m high, situated in a hollow on N side of the old road. The tradition that it is the burial place of a Scandinavian king is not known locally and is probably erroneous, although the name is verified (Mr Campbell, Carnoch, Strathconan, Ross and Cromarty). According to Mr. Campbell, it marks the spot where a "Skyeman was killed during the cattle droving". Visited by OS (N K B) 21 October 1966
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3376 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 44, 79.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
