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Cairn

Torness, cairn 305m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM11800
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Torness is a cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 305 metres north-north-west of Torness itself. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11800.

The cairn lies upon bedrock of the Grampian Group, a Neoproterozoic sequence of metamorphic rocks comprising psammite and semipelite. These ancient sedimentary strata, metamorphosed during the Caledonian orogeny, form the underlying geology of this part of the Scottish Highlands. The exposed landscape and mineral composition of the bedrock would have been familiar to the Bronze Age communities who constructed such monuments throughout the region.

Cairns of this type typically served funerary or ceremonial purposes and represent an important element of prehistoric settlement patterns in the Highlands. Their enduring presence across the landscape testifies to the long occupation of these areas by successive cultures over thousands of years.

Torness, cairn 305m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11800. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Torness, cairn 305m NNW of?

Torness is a cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 305 metres north-north-west of Torness itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11800.

Who is responsible for protecting Torness, cairn 305m NNW of?

Torness, cairn 305m NNW 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 SM11800.

What other scheduled monuments are near Torness, cairn 305m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of (0.7 km), Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh (1.4 km), Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of (2.3 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of
Two hut circles0.7 km
Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh
Cairn 1115m e of, creag innis an daimh dhuibh1.4 km
Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of
Post-Medieval · Hut circles and field system 1525m ne and2.3 km
Ruthven, crannog 610m NNE of
Iron Age–Medieval · Crannog2.6 km
Tom Buidhe, enclosure 480m NNE of Ruthven
Post-Medieval · Enclosure 480m nne of ruthven2.7 km
Ceapmaol,settlement 300m ENE of
Settlement2.9 km
Ruthven, hut circles, field systems and burnt mounds 1200m S of
Post-Medieval · Hut circles, field systems and burnt mounds3 km
Ballachar, settlement, hut circles and field systems 275m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Settlement, hut circles and field systems4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Torness, cairn 305m NNW of

Torness, cairn 305m NNW of stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and semipelite.

The wider landscape

Around Torness, cairn 305m NNW of

Battle of CullodenBattle (1746) · ~15.1 miles
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