MHG9189 - Carn Bhrain
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH58NW 1 525 874.
Carn Bhren {NAT} OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
Carn Bhren or Carn Breathainn. There is a legend connecting it with Fingal's dog Bran. He entered a cairn there and was never seen again. It means Raven's Cairn.
W J Watson 1904.
Carn Bhren is a hill with broken natural outcrop on knolls in abundance. There is no trace of a cairn on or around it.
Visited by OS (R D L) 21 May 1963.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5250 8739 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH58NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12989 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
Comments and Feedback
Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.