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<< Other Photo Pages >> Healabhal Mhor chambered cairn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Isle of Skye

Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 14 April 2010  Page Views: 4864

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Healabhal Mhor chambered cairn
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Skye Type: Chambered Cairn

Map Ref: NG222444
Latitude: 57.404828N  Longitude: 6.626941W
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
2 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.
2 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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Healabhal Mhor chambered cairn
Healabhal Mhor chambered cairn submitted by Creative Commons : Chambered cairn on Healabhal Mhor summit The cairn is tumbled, but the individual burial chambers are still clearly visible in the ruins. In the distance can be seen the Ben Aketil wind power station, under construction in and around Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Isle of Skye

Chambered cairn on Healabhal Mhor summit
The cairn is tumbled, but the individual burial chambers are still clearly visible in the ruins.
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Healabhal Mhor chambered cairn
Healabhal Mhor chambered cairn submitted by Andy B : A close view of one of the chambers in the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NG2244 : Chambered cairn on Healabhal Mhor summit by John Allan
by John Allan
©2007(licence)
NG2244 : Shelter Cairn on Healabhal Mhòr by John Allan
by John Allan
©2016(licence)
NG2244 : Chambered cairn by John Allan
by John Allan
©2007(licence)
NG2244 : Healabhal Mhor summit by John Allan
by John Allan
©2007(licence)
NG2244 : South east from Healabhal Mhòr by Richard Dorrell
by Richard Dorrell
©2011(licence)

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