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<< Our Photo Pages >> Brahan Wood - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Highlands

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 5730

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Brahan Wood
Country: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Dingwall
Map Ref: NH504552  Landranger Map Number: 26
Latitude: 57.562046N  Longitude: 4.502374W
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
2 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.
no data 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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Brahan Wood
Brahan Wood submitted by cannich : Brahan Cairn looking south, showing its displaced lintel (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Highland

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Brahan Wood submitted by cannich : Brahan Cairn - Looking east from its north side (Vote or comment on this photo)

Brahan Wood
Brahan Wood submitted by cannich : Brahan Cairn - looking east from its south end (Vote or comment on this photo)

Brahan Wood
Brahan Wood submitted by cannich : Brahan Cairn, looking west from its north side (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NH5055 : The old road for Ullapool by Brahan by Julian Paren
by Julian Paren
©2017(licence)
NH5055 : Trackside berries by John Comloquoy
by John Comloquoy
©2006(licence)
NH5055 : Old Quarry, Brahan Estate by Alpin Stewart
by Alpin Stewart
©2013(licence)
NH5055 : Logs, Moy Wood by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2022(licence)
NH5055 : Log stack, Moy Wood by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
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