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Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 28 January 2014  Page Views: 7688

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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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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