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Mid Craggie is a cairn situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The monument lies on bedrock formed during the Silurian period, comprising an unnamed felsic igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian age. This geological foundation of hard, light-coloured igneous rock would have presented a challenging landscape for monument construction, yet the builders of the cairn selected this elevated terrain.
Cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments, territorial markers, or ritual focal points within the prehistoric landscape. The specific bedrock geology at Mid Craggie—felsic igneous material—contrasts with the softer, rounded stones that communities often preferred for cairn construction, suggesting that builders either quarried suitable material from elsewhere or adapted local stone resources to their purposes.
The monument's survival to the present day testifies to the enduring nature of stone construction on this Silurian intrusion. Its designation under Historic Environment Scotland's scheduling system recognises its archaeological significance and ensures its protection as part of Scotland's prehistoric heritage. The site remains an important record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the Highlands.
Mid Craggie, cairn 90m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11417. View the official record →
Mid Craggie is a cairn situated in Inverness-shire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11417.
Mid Craggie, cairn 90m E of 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 SM11417.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Braeval Farm, cupmarks 260m NNW of (0.6 km), Craggie Cottage, settlement cairns and field system 600m SW of (1 km), An Bathach, promontory fort 300m ENE of (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mid Craggie, cairn 90m E of'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.
Mid Craggie, cairn 90m E of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.