Gleann Meran
Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Gleann Meran
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 23899
Site Number NN34SE 2
NGR NN 3959 4375
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/23899
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Fortingall
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN34SE 2 3959 4375.
Near Invermearan, is Macree's Cairn, in Glen Mearan, where one of Colin Campbell's dairymaids was slain in a skirmish between cattle raiders and their pursuers (context infers late 16th c).
A Stewart 1928
A cairn of modern appearance at NN 396 437. It is 1.5m in diameter and 0.8m high. The local traditions associating it with the events described above are still strong.
Visited by OS (EG) 12 July 1963
(NN 3959 4375) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map (1968)
No change.
Visited by OS (RD) 14 August 1969