What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnbaan as Clearance Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cairnbaan is a clearance cairn, typically associated with the post-medieval period in Scotland. Such cairns were formed from stones cleared from agricultural land and have limited archaeological significance compared to earlier funerary or ritual monuments.
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Places near here
Cairnbaan, Crinan Canal, Lock No. 8Lock (post Medieval) · 79 yd
Crinan Canal, Lock No. 7, CairnbaanLock (post Medieval) · 305 yd
Crinan Canal, Loch A' Bharain SluiceSluice (period Unassigned) · 947 yd
Crinan Canal, Dunardry Locks, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 1440 yd
Dunadd FortHeritage attraction · 1.8 mi
Carved in StoneVisitor information · 1.8 mi
Dunadd FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Kilmichael Glassary Rock ArtHeritage attraction · 2.3 mi
Lochgilphead War MemorialMemorial · 2.5 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.6 mi
Cruach nan CuileanMountain / peak · 2.7 mi
Robber's DenWood · 2.8 miOther information
Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0