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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lochorodale Chambered Cairn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Argyll

Submitted by davidmorgan on Saturday, 01 December 2012  Page Views: 2550

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lochorodale Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Campbeltown
Map Ref: NR66231522
Latitude: 55.375131N  Longitude: 5.691295W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
4 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
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Lochorodale Chambered Cairn
Lochorodale Chambered Cairn submitted by Maddy : Lochorodale April 2005 - you can see where McCartney got the words for Mull of Kintyre from! (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Argyll

"A chambered long cairn. The remains of the facade at the west end represent the most striking feature of the site, consisting of three large upright stones." - Canmore site no.38336.
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NR6615 : Chambered Cairn at Lochorodale. by Steve Partridge
by Steve Partridge
©2006(licence)
NR6615 : Achnabraad Glen by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2012(licence)
NR6615 : Minor road descending to Lochorodale by Peter Wood
by Peter Wood
©2019(licence)
NR6615 : Achnabraad Glen. by Steve Partridge
by Steve Partridge
©2006(licence)
NR6615 : Road through Lochorodale by RH Dengate
by RH Dengate
©2010(licence)

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