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Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh is a prehistoric funerary monument located in the eastern Highlands of Inverness-shire. The cairn sits on Neoproterozoic bedrock of the Grampian Group, comprising metamorphosed sandstone and mudstone that forms the foundation of this upland landscape. This geological substrate, typical of the ancient Scottish basement, has weathered to provide the stone material from which the cairn was constructed.
The monument's position east of Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh reflects the Bronze Age tradition of locating burial cairns on high ground with good visibility across the surrounding terrain. Such elevated sites often commanded views across both glens and ridges, reflecting the importance placed on establishing territorial markers and places of communal significance. The construction of substantial stone heaps required considerable labour and community organisation, indicating the deceased's social standing or kinship group's resources.
The cairn is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM11540, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the Central Highlands. The site contributes to understanding how Neolithic and Bronze Age communities utilised and marked their landscape across the distinctive Grampian bedrock geology that characterises much of Inverness-shire.
Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11540. View the official record →
Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh is a prehistoric funerary monument located in the eastern Highlands of Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11540.
Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM11540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of (0.8 km), Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of (1 km), Torness, cairn 305m NNW of (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and semipelite.