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<< Our Photo Pages >> Glacbain - Cairn in Scotland in Highlands

Submitted by markj99 on Monday, 13 September 2021  Page Views: 757

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Glacbain
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 3.806 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Highlands Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Ullapool  Nearest Village: Elphin
Map Ref: NC2231112011
Latitude: 58.061462N  Longitude: 5.013481W
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.
4 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
5

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Glacbain
Glacbain submitted by markj99 : Glacbain Cairn Kerb viewed from SE. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Highlands

Glacbain is a kerb cairn c. 200 yards S of the A835 on the E edge of Elphin. It situated on a natural knoll measuring c. 18 ft across by 1 ft high according to Canmore ID 4644 . There is a kerb with 4 large stones in the SE Arc and an exposed cist in the centre orientated on a SW-NE Axis. The c. 2.5x 1.5 ft capstone lies at c. 45 degrees in the cist. There are extensive views to the S and W from Glacbain Cairn.
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Glacbain
Glacbain submitted by markj99 : Glacbain Cairn Capstone viewed from SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Glacbain
Glacbain submitted by markj99 : Glacbain Cairn Cist viewed from SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Glacbain
Glacbain submitted by markj99 : Glacbain Cairn viewed from SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Glacbain
Glacbain submitted by markj99 : Approaching Glacbain Cairn from S. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NC2212 : Wild Flowers and Village Sign by Thomas McAlonan
by Thomas McAlonan
©2011(licence)
NC2212 : A835 by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
©2022(licence)
NC2212 : A835 northbound by Dave Thompson
by Dave Thompson
©2023(licence)
NC2212 : Resallach Cottage off the A835 by Ian S
by Ian S
©2014(licence)
NC2212 : Rhisalach , Elphin by Alan Reid
by Alan Reid
©2015(licence)

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