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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lang Cairn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in West Dunbartonshire

Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 28 January 2014  Page Views: 7444

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lang Cairn
Country: Scotland County: West Dunbartonshire Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Dumbarton  Nearest Village: Auchencarroch
Map Ref: NS458815  Landranger Map Number: 64
Latitude: 56.001577N  Longitude: 4.474323W
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.
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.
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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Lang Cairn
Lang Cairn submitted by Metallzeitler : The 'horned' front of the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in West Dunbartonshire

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Lang Cairn
Lang Cairn submitted by Metallzeitler : The cairn from the distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lang Cairn
Lang Cairn submitted by Metallzeitler : The chamber of the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Lang Cairn submitted by Metallzeitler : Standing on top of the cairn and looking to the 'horned' end. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lang Cairn
Lang Cairn submitted by Metallzeitler : Standing on top of the cairn and looking to the western end. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NS4581 : The Lang Cairn by Lairich Rig
by Lairich Rig
©2008(licence)
NS4581 : The Lang Cairn: forecourt area by Lairich Rig
by Lairich Rig
©2008(licence)
NS4581 : The Lang Cairn: possible fallen facade stone by Lairich Rig
by Lairich Rig
©2008(licence)
NS4581 : The Lang Cairn: view from western end by Lairich Rig
by Lairich Rig
©2008(licence)
NS4581 : The Lang Cairn: the facade by Lairich Rig
by Lairich Rig
©2010(licence)

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 805m S 171° Shiels of Gartlea* Chambered Cairn (NS459807)
 1.0km NW 322° Gallangad Muir Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 2.1km E 93° Aucheneck* Chambered Cairn (NS4793681308)
 3.5km ESE 102° The Whangie* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NS49238066)
 5.4km E 86° Quinloch Muir Stones* Standing Stones (NS5125181730)
 5.7km E 90° Quinloch Muir Hillfort* Hillfort (NS51508134)
 6.2km NNW 349° St Ronan's Well Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NS4478087647)
 6.9km ESE 117° Craigenkirn (New Kilpatrick) Cairn (NS5183978157)
 7.2km S 186° Hill of Dun* Hillfort (NS44807439)
 7.3km SSW 197° Greenland 2 Rock Art (NS43487462)
 7.3km E 101° Craigmore Cottage Standing Stones (NS529799)
 7.3km SSW 208° Dumbuie Dun* Hillfort (NS42187517)
 7.3km SSW 197° Greenland 1 Rock Art (NS43447460)
 7.5km SSW 196° Ardconnel Hill Fort* Hillfort (NS4348074400)
 7.5km E 94° Blanefield* Stone Row / Alignment (NS53288072)
 8.6km S 180° Erskine Bridge Crannog Crannog (NS4548272901)
 8.6km W 273° Cameron Farm* Chambered Cairn (NS372822)
 8.7km SSW 207° Dumbuck Crannog* Crannog (NS41577392)
 8.8km WSW 254° Carman Hill Fort* Hillfort (NS37207944)
 8.8km SE 146° Cochno Crags* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NS50487401)
 8.8km SSE 147° Auchnacraig Stone Circle* Stone Circle (NS50347391)
 8.9km SSE 147° The Cochno Stone* Rock Art (NS50457388)
 8.9km W 275° Round Hill (Cameron home farm cairn)* Cairn (NS36918252)
 9.0km SSE 149° Auchnacraig 5* Rock Art (NS501736)
 9.0km SSE 148° Auchnacraig 1* Rock Art (NS50287365)
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Re: Lang Cairn by Metallzeitler on Monday, 27 January 2014
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The accurate position of the site is: 56.001339, -4.474713 [Ed.: correction applied. thanks for submitting photos and accurate coordinates. ML, Jan 28th 2014]
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