<< Our Photo Pages >> Essich Moor - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Highlands
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Essich Moor Alternative Name: Carn GlasCountry: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Inverness
Map Ref: NH649383 Landranger Map Number: 26
Latitude: 57.414927N Longitude: 4.250861W
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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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This is from the NOSAS Facebook page: "We were very sorry to learn today that one of the cists at Carn Glas long cairn, Achvraid, Essich, south of Inverness has been deliberately damaged. This is a scheduled monument and the police, HES and Highland Council are aware. Let's hope an example can be made of the perpetrators.
Source: Prehistoric Explorers Club Facebook page. If anyone has any information on who is behind this please report!
Cairns mostly destroyed but at least 3 small exposed chambers can be seen. The southmost cairn is in the best condition with its chamber right on the summit.
Parking for a short visit is possible near the cattlegrid almost under the power lines or near gate 200 m further north-west. Cairns are in a field reached after negotiating some boggy ground. Livestock often present so it could be worth getting permission first.
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