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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Temple (Tore) - Chambered Tomb in Scotland in Highlands

Submitted by PeteCrane5 on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 4913

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: The Temple (Tore)
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.552 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Highlands Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Inverness
Map Ref: NH6179952610  Landranger Map Number: 26
Latitude: 57.542431N  Longitude: 4.310539W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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The Temple (Tore)
The Temple (Tore) submitted by PeteCrane5 : Two of the few remaining stones (Vote or comment on this photo)
The remains of this Orkney-Cromarty cairn which measures about 27m from NE-SW by 17m transversely are situated 800m ENE of Croftcrunie farmhouse. There are two kerb-stones on the SW and three stones of a chamber on the W.

Source: Canmore site no. 13606.

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The Temple (Tore)
The Temple (Tore) submitted by PeteCrane5 : The raised, tree covered, mound of the wasted remains of this Orkney-Cromarty cairn stand out in the field. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NH6152 : Stones of The Temple Chambered Cairn (remains of)  by Julian Paren
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NH6152 : The Temple Chambered Cairn (remains of) from the SW by Julian Paren
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NH6152 : The Temple Chambered Cairn (remains of) from NE by Julian Paren
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NH6152 : The site of The Temple - Chambered Cairn (remains of) by Julian Paren
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NH6152 : Distant view of The Temple Chambered Cairn (remains of) by Julian Paren
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Re: The Temple by Anonymous on Monday, 01 January 2007
Photo seems to be of wrong "temple". The one near Tore is in a field and grown over.
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