<< Our Photo Pages >> Gateside Chambered Cairn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Shetland
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gateside Chambered Cairn Alternative Name: Giant's GraveCountry: Scotland
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County: Shetland Type: Chambered Cairn
Map Ref: HU29137811
Latitude: 60.485636N Longitude: 1.471799W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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SolarMegalith visited on 12th Jun 2015 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4
Remains of a heavily robbed chambered cairn are located on a slope just above the houses of Gateside. Only few stones are in their original position, with possible outline of the burial chamber partially preserved.
Canmore entry.
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