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<< Our Photo Pages >> Claggan - Cairn in Scotland in Highlands

Submitted by cosmic on Sunday, 14 June 2009  Page Views: 4046

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Claggan
Country: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Cairn

Map Ref: NM69794930
Latitude: 56.578981N  Longitude: 5.749931W
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.
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
5

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Claggan
Claggan submitted by cosmic : Claggan from East (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Highlands.
Set of kerb cairns just off the road to Lochaline.

Canmore states that there are three but only two are obvious on the ground.
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Claggan
Claggan submitted by cosmic : Claggan from West (Vote or comment on this photo)

Claggan
Claggan submitted by Bladup : Claggan Kerb cairns. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Claggan
Claggan submitted by Bladup (Vote or comment on this photo)

Claggan
Claggan submitted by cosmic : Claggan from roadside (Vote or comment on this photo)

Claggan
Claggan submitted by cosmic : Claggan from South (Vote or comment on this photo)

Claggan
Claggan submitted by cosmic : Claggan from North

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 1.2km N 357° Acharn South* Cairn (NM698505)
 3.3km ENE 72° Gleann Geal* Cairn (NM73015013)
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