Achnashelloch

NR89SE 22 865 915

On the saddle between the Craig of Achnabreck and the eastern extension of Black Hill, to the east of the headwaters of the Achnashellach Burn, the remains of a possible cairn are showing in the grass. These consist of:

1. a depression c 1.5m square and c 55cm deep bounded on the W by 2 upright stones 37 and 48cm long standing in line, and on the E by 2 more 64 and 54cm long. The NE one has a maximum height of 70cm above ground; 2. about a metre to the E is a possible capstone, trapezoidal in shape c 1.02m long by 1.03m wide, tapering to 40cm at its N end, and 24cm thick; 3. a flat stone c.43cm long, lying in the grass, seems to delimit the depression to the N, and there appears to be another below this;

4. 2 or 3m to the SW is a keeled slab c 84cm high, leaning slightly to the E. It is c.63cm long and 20cm thick at its maximum width. Immediately to the NW of this is a depression in the grass of similar shape and size;

5. various other stones can be seen or felt in the grass, some of which at the S end might be kerbstones. The whole area may be about 6 by 9m. A Kahane, A Hall and S Carmichael 1988.