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Sornaichean Coir Fhinn is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The stone stands within a landscape underlain by Palaeogene extrusive rocks—mafic lava and tuff formations laid down during volcanic activity in the early Tertiary period. This geological setting, characteristic of the Scottish Highlands, provided the raw material and natural anchoring for Bronze Age communities establishing ceremonial or territorial markers across the region.
The monument comprises standing stones erected during the Bronze Age, when such monuments served significant roles in ritual, burial practice, or territorial demarcation across northern Scotland. The positioning of the stones reflects Bronze Age understanding of landscape and astronomical alignment, common to contemporary monuments across Britain and Ireland.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3485, recognising its archaeological importance and Bronze Age heritage value. The monument survives as evidence of prehistoric activity in the Scottish Highlands, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in this upland region of Inverness-shire.
Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3485. View the official record →
Sornaichean Coir Fhinn is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3485.
Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones,eyre. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre 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 SM3485.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eyre Manse,two cairns 490m W & WSW of (0.1 km), Dun Cruinn,fort,Kensaleyre (0.7 km), Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of (0.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.