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<< Other Photo Pages >> Monadh Nan Carn - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Caithness

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Tuesday, 18 October 2011  Page Views: 2351

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Monadh Nan Carn Alternative Name: Shurrery
Country: Scotland County: Caithness Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Reay  Nearest Village: Shurrery
Map Ref: ND04885874
Latitude: 58.506404N  Longitude: 3.634094W
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
5

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Monadh Nan Carn
Monadh Nan Carn submitted by durhamnature : Photo of the cairn from "Report on inventory of Scottish Monuments...Caithness" via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Caithness

Remains of an Orkney-Cromarty type chambered cairn located NW from village of Shurrery. The mound is 2,1 m high.

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
ND0558 : Forestry near Shurrery. by Phil Williams
by Phil Williams
©2007(licence)
ND0558 : Track in Brawlbin Forest by david glass
by david glass
©2010(licence)
ND0558 : Pool and Forestry by David Bremner
by David Bremner
©2023(licence)
ND0458 : Junction for Dorrery by Phil Williams
by Phil Williams
©2007(licence)
ND0458 : Semi-detached ruins at Shurrery by Alan Reid
by Alan Reid
©2022(licence)

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 409m SSE 166° Sithean Dubh Chambered Cairn (ND04975834)
 1.1km WSW 241° Carn Liath, Shurrery* Cairn (ND03895822)
 1.2km NNW 343° Aultan Broubster* Stone Circle (ND04555991)
 1.4km N 354° Broubster (Caithness)* Stone Circle (ND04776014)
 1.8km SSW 202° Tulach Gorm (Forse Water) Broch or Nuraghe (ND04185710)
 1.9km SSW 205° Shurrery Stone Circle (ND040570)
 2.7km N 349° Torr A' Chaise Cairn (ND04446139)
 3.2km SSE 159° Beinn Freiceadain Hillfort (ND05945574)
 3.7km SE 146° Dorrery* Stone Circle (ND06895565)
 3.7km NNE 30° Tulloch of Assery (A and B)* Chambered Cairn (ND06826188)
 3.8km ENE 75° Tulloch of Achavarn* Broch or Nuraghe (ND08545962)
 3.8km NNE 33° Tulach An T-sionnaich Chambered Cairn (ND07046192)
 5.2km NE 50° Framside* Broch or Nuraghe (ND08906199)
 6.2km ENE 61° North Calder* Broch or Nuraghe (ND10356160)
 6.2km ENE 72° Upper Sour Broch or Nuraghe (ND10856056)
 6.8km N 351° Tulloch of Stemster* Broch or Nuraghe (ND03996548)
 6.9km SE 125° Achingoul Broch or Nuraghe (ND10475463)
 7.0km E 82° Housle Cairn Broch or Nuraghe (ND11905960)
 7.2km NW 306° Achvarasdal Burn* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NC99156316)
 7.5km E 86° Tulloch of Milton* Chambered Cairn (ND12355911)
 7.5km NNW 330° Na Tri Sithean* Chambered Cairn (ND01246532)
 7.6km NNW 331° Cnoc Freiceadain* Chambered Cairn (ND0132065415)
 7.9km NNW 332° Cnoc Freiceadain N* Cairn (ND01386585)
 8.0km NW 316° Achunabust* Broch or Nuraghe (NC99436463)
 8.1km NNW 331° Upper Dounreay I* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (ND01176596)
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