What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Achaneas as Broch (iron Age)(possible), Broch (bronze Age) - (iron Age), Cup Marked Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Kerb Cairn (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Achaneas is a Neolithic cup marked stone and a prehistoric kerb cairn, with possible Iron Age broch remains, indicating a multi-period sacred or ritual landscape. Its features reflect long-term ceremonial use from the Neolithic through to the Iron Age.
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Places near here
AchnessBroch (iron Age)(possible) · 284 yd
Rosehall, Cassley BridgeRoad Bridge (19th Century) · 324 yd
Achness GraveyardCemetery (post Medieval), Chapel (medieval)(possible) · 384 yd
Achness fallsWaterfall · 421 yd
RosehallStone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible) · 454 yd
Cassley WaterfallMill (period Unassigned) · 490 yd
Badfluich WoodForest · 2.3 mi
Sron nan IarnachanMountain / peak · 3.3 mi
Meall a' GhruididhMountain / peak · 4.3 mi
Braemore WoodForest · 4.7 mi