<< Our Photo Pages >> Rubh' an Dunain Cairn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Isle of Skye
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rubh' an Dunain CairnCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Skye Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Broadford Nearest Village: Elgol
Map Ref: NG39341636
Latitude: 57.163813N Longitude: 6.312991W
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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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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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Near the northwest shore of Loch na h-Airde on the Rubh' an Dunain peninsula stands the remains of a Neolithic chambered cairn. The cairn is almost circular, about 20 metres in diameter and 3 metres tall. Within it is a lintelled passage, some three metres long. Unfortunately, the roof is missing, which does at least allow good uninterrupted views into the interior of the chamber.
Excavations in 1931 and 1932 showed that the cairn was built of rounded stones, probably from the beach nearby, and surrounded by a low wall of vertical slabs with walling between. Pottery, flint and quartz chips were found in the excavations, which also included the fragmentary remains of six adults.
A chambered tomb on Skye visited in 1976. It has since (1997) deteriorated to the point that the entrance seen in the original photo is now blocked by the fallen lintel.
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