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Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 5812

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ardvannie
Country: Scotland County: Highlands Type: Chambered Cairn
 Nearest Village: Bonar Bridge
Map Ref: NH68238740  Landranger Map Number: 21
Latitude: 57.856609N  Longitude: 4.222243W
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.
 3 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.
 4 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
 5

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markj99 visited on 26th Apr 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Ardvannie Cairn is a forgotten cairn despite its proximity to the A836. I doubt many people visit and nature is slowly enveloping the remains.

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Ardvannie submitted by markj99 : Structural remnants of the chamber on Ardvannie Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Highland. Partly robbed Orkney-Cromarty type chambered cairn.


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Ardvannie submitted by markj99 : A mature tree emerges from Ardvannie Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ardvannie submitted by markj99 : Ardvannie Cairn is threatened by the growth of young trees. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ardvannie submitted by markj99 : Ardvannie Cairn is c. 5 feet high. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ardvannie submitted by markj99 : Ardvannie Cairn is c. 70 feet long on the N-S Axis. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ardvannie submitted by markj99 : Ardvannie Cairn viewed from the roadside.

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Re: Ardvanie by markj99 on Friday, 02 April 2021
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EDS Ardvannie is the correct spelling not Ardvanie on this page.

Visited 26.04.12

Ardvannie Cairn is easily accessible off the A836 c. 2.5 miles NW of Edderton. There is room to stop at NH 68235 87338. Ardvannie is less than 100 yards N on the L of the farm road.

Canmore ID 13859 has extensive details of Ardvannie Chambered Cairn.
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    Re: Ardvanie by Runemage on Friday, 02 April 2021
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    Thanks Mark, well spotted, I've changed that. If you need to get our attention 'Admins' is easier for us to spot in a block of text :-)
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