King Kenneth's Cairn
Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name King Kenneth's Cairn
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Carn Chainichin; Choinneachain Hill; Cairn Of Kenneth
Canmore ID 25428
Site Number NN82NW 1
NGR NN 8204 2871
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/25428
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Monzievaird And Strowan
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN82NW 1 8204 2871.
(NN 8204 2871) King Kenneth's Cairn (AD 1003) (NAT)
(Undated) annotation on OS map.
A very large barrow called Carn Chainichin, The Cairn of Kenneth. Chalmers (1887) links this tradition with 'Kenneth IV, King of Scotland' who was slain in battle in 1003 AD at Moigh-a-bhaird, now corrupted into Monivaird. Anderson gives the text of various Chronicles. It is clear that Chalmers statement is incorrect. No Kenneth IV is listed as King of Scotland and in fact Kenneth III reigned from AD 997-1005. There are inconsistencies in the accounts but Chalmers "Kenneth IV" is apparently Giric (called erroneously Grim) son of Kenneth III who was killed in Monzievaird between 997 and 1005. Anderson suggests that he ruled over some district under his father Kenneth. He was buried in Iona.
Statistical Account (OSA) 1793; A O Anderson 1922
A circular cairn 18.0m in diameter with a general height of 1.2m; a shepherd's cairn, 0.20m high, stands on top. Known locally as Carn Chainichin or Kenneth's Cairn.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 14 November 1968
