<< Our Photo Pages >> Achany Chambered Cairn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Highlands
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Achany Chambered CairnCountry: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Lairg
Map Ref: NC57100200
Latitude: 57.984207N Longitude: 4.418417W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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This monument is very imposing as you approach from across the field.
The chamber is robbed and ruined, as with most Central Highlands cairns, but the major stones are still in place and in my view the monument is well worth a view, especially as it is such a fine location.
Find it on the road from Lairg to the Falls Of Shin, at the major 45 degree bend in the road where there is a lovely old stone bridge. Access is easy, park on the forest road and enter the field via the farm gate.
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