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<< Our Photo Pages >> Torastay - Cairn in Scotland in Isle of Lewis

Submitted by sumdoood on Sunday, 31 August 2014  Page Views: 2380

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Torastay Alternative Name: Torastaidh
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Cairn
 Nearest Village: Cromore
Map Ref: NB38881976
Latitude: 58.089615N  Longitude: 6.432161W
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.
5 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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Torastay submitted by sumdoood : The cairn and topless chamber by the roadside at Torastay. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round cairn in Isle of Lewis with incomplete and topless chamber at roadside. In classic obvious-from-an-estuarine-approach situation.

Canmore site no. 311128.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NB3819 : Bay leading to Loch Torasdaidh by Duncan Grey
by Duncan Grey
©2008(licence)
NB3819 : Torasdaidh House by Duncan Grey
by Duncan Grey
©2008(licence)
NB3919 : Cattle grid by Dave Fergusson
by Dave Fergusson
©2008(licence)
NB3919 : Junction of minor roads by John Tustin
by John Tustin
©2009(licence)
NB3919 : Cattle grid by Tom Richardson
by Tom Richardson
©2009(licence)

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 1.6km NE 49° Dun Cromore* Stone Fort or Dun (NB4012320699)
 10.0km W 262° Cnoc nan Clach (Hillock of Stone)* Cairn (NB2886718971)
 10.7km N 353° Druim Dubh* Stone Circle (NB382305)
 11.4km WSW 250° Loch Seaforth* Stone Circle (NB2782216637)
 11.8km NW 319° Achmore* Stone Circle (NB31742926)
 12.7km WSW 242° Cailleach na Mointeach Kerbed Cairn* Cairn (NB2724414555)
 14.3km N 0° Loch Airidh Na Lic* Crannog (NB39923410)
 15.2km NE 48° Teampull* Misc. Earthwork (NB50782924)
 15.5km N 4° Priest's Glen* Stone Circle (NB41103516)
 16.0km N 5° Benside Newmarket* Stone Circle (NB4129735652)
 16.6km NE 46° Loch an Duin (Eye Peninsula)* Stone Fort or Dun (NB51683043)
 17.2km WNW 299° Callanish 18* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NB24402923)
 17.7km WNW 303° Callanish 6* Standing Stones (NB24653034)
 18.4km WNW 300° Callanish 5* Stone Row / Alignment (NB23432990)
 18.4km WNW 299° Callanish 9* Standing Stones (NB233297)
 18.8km WNW 300° Callanish 7* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry (NB232302)
 18.9km NE 42° Cnoc Nan Dursainean* Cairn (NB52383307)
 19.1km WNW 300° Callanish 4* Stone Circle (NB2298830412)
 19.4km NW 305° Callanish 17* Stone Circle (NB237320)
 19.4km NE 42° Garrabost* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NB52813340)
 20.3km WNW 304° Cnoc Fillibhir Mhor* Stone Row / Alignment (NB22683207)
 20.7km NW 306° Callanish 14* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NB228329)
 20.8km NW 305° Callanish 3* Stone Circle (NB2251532710)
 20.9km WNW 304° Loch Roag Timber Circle (NB222325)
 21.0km NW 304° Callanish 2* Stone Circle (NB2221432614)
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