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Tir nan Og is a cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated 445 metres south-south-west of a nearby reference point. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Loch Eil Group, a psammite formation dating to the Neoproterozoic era, which underlies much of the local landscape with its characteristic sandy sedimentary geology.
Cairns of this type are among Scotland's most enduring prehistoric monuments, typically constructed as burial markers or ritual structures. Built from locally gathered stone, they would originally have presented a more substantial appearance than their often-reduced modern form. The specific geology of the Loch Eil Group psammite would have provided suitable stone material for construction, though such material may weather and scatter over millennia.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM11494, reflecting its significance within Scotland's archaeological heritage. This designation ensures the monument's preservation and restricts unauthorised disturbance, recognising the potential archaeological and historical value contained within or beneath its structure.
Tir nan Og, cairn 445m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11494. View the official record →
Tir nan Og is a cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated 445 metres south-south-west of a nearby reference point.
Tir nan Og, cairn 445m SSW 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 SM11494.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Augustus-Bernera military road, 570m SE of Achlain (0.3 km), Balnacarn, township 550m WSW of (1.8 km), Dundreggan Farm, motte 35m SW of (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tir nan Og, cairn 445m SSW 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.
Tir nan Og, cairn 445m SSW of stands on Loch Eil Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite.