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<< Our Photo Pages >> Achnagoul 2 - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Argyll

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 21 July 2002  Page Views: 5487

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Achnagoul 2
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Chambered Cairn

Map Ref: NN062058  Landranger Map Number: 56
Latitude: 56.205212N  Longitude: 5.126032W
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.
2 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.
1 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
3

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Achnagoul 2
Achnagoul 2 submitted by MickM : View looking south of the chamber of this Clyde type chambered tomb. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Argyll

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Achnagoul 2
Achnagoul 2 submitted by MickM : View of the cairn which is situated deep in the woodland above Achnagoul 1 & is difficult to approach. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Achnagoul 2
Achnagoul 2 submitted by MickM : View looking NW across the forecourt showing the deep concave facade. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NN0505 : Achnagoul and open fields by Patrick Mackie
by Patrick Mackie
©2009(licence)
NN0505 : The settlement of Achnangoul by Patrick Mackie
by Patrick Mackie
©2022(licence)
NN0505 : Achnagoul from the south by Patrick Mackie
by Patrick Mackie
©2007(licence)
NN0605 : A burn at the edge of the farmland of Achnagoul by Alan Reid
by Alan Reid
©2015(licence)
NN0605 : Sheep grazing in the heavy grass by C Michael Hogan
by C Michael Hogan
©2010(licence)

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 11.2km NE 39° Dron Rocking Stone* Rock Art (NN137141)
 11.2km SW 219° Fairy Knowe Argyll Cairn (NR98749736)
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 15.7km NNW 343° Auchachenna* Chambered Cairn (NN02372106)
 16.9km N 11° Cladich* Chambered Cairn (NN101223)
 17.2km W 265° Inverliever Cairn (NM889052)
 17.3km W 264° Loch Awe (South) Crannog (NM889048)
 17.8km N 355° Holy stone* Rock Art (NN0539923584)
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