What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Auldearn as Cinerary Urn (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Auldearn is associated with Saint Aithne, a 7th-century Irish saint linked to healing and water-based rituals; local tradition suggests the area may have once held a holy well or site of pilgrimage. The name "Auldearn" itself may derive from "Aithne's clearing" or "Aithne's sanctuary," reflecting its early Christian significance.
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Places near here
Auldearn ChurchChurch (18th Century), War Memorial (20th Century) · 181 yd
Auldearn MotteArchaeological place · 311 yd
Boath HouseCountry House (post Medieval), Hotel (post Medieval) · 469 yd
Garlic HillHuman Remains (17th Century)(possible) · 487 yd
Craig's WoodWood · 1722 yd
Inshoch CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.3 mi
KingstepsNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Brightmony WoodForest · 1.8 mi
East BeachBeach / strand · 1.9 mi
Fishertown-Seamans Hall TabletMemorial · 2.2 mi
Nairn FishwifeMemorial · 2.2 mi