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Submitted by markj99 on Monday, 13 September 2021 Page Views: 1068

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Sarsgrum
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.4 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Sutherland Type: Cairn
Nearest Village: Durness
Map Ref: NC37926435
Latitude: 58.536970N Longitude: 4.785967W
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3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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-1	Completely destroyed

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3 Access:

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
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5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
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markj99 visited on 3rd Sep 2021 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4 The main feature of Sarsgrum Cairn is the exposed chamber beside the road which can be viewed on passing. It is possible to park in a passing place c. 100 yards N to have a closer view of the mound.

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Cairn in Sutherland

Sarsgrum Chambered Cairn lies on the roadside of the A838 c. 2 miles SW of Durness adjacent to a renovated cottage named after the cairn. According to Canmore ID 4846 Sarsgrum Chambered Cairn had a c. 50 ft diameter but extensive robbing has left an exposed chamber in the E Arc of the cairn. The cairn is turf-covered with small stones exposed on the surface. Sarsgrum Chambered Cairn has a spectacular view of the golden sands of the Kyle of Durness to the NW .
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NC3764 : Prehistoric cairn at Sarsgrum by Alan Reid — by Alan Reid
©2015(licence)

NC3764 : A838 at Sarsgrum. Ex Crofter's Cottage cum B&B by Ron Hunter — by Ron Hunter
©2007(licence)

NC3764 : Sheep grazing on a strip of land by the A838 by Eirian Evans — by Eirian Evans
©2023(licence)

NC3764 : Spring at Durness by AlastairG — by AlastairG
©2014(licence)

NC3764 : Shingle beach on the Kyle of Durness by Oliver Dixon — by Oliver Dixon
©2016(licence)

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