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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cairn Hanach - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Caithness

Submitted by SandyG on Thursday, 25 December 2014  Page Views: 2206

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cairn Hanach Alternative Name: Kenny's Cairn
Country: Scotland County: Caithness Type: Chambered Cairn

Map Ref: ND31004085
Latitude: 58.350688N  Longitude: 3.180581W
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.
4 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
5

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SandyG visited on 9th Aug 2014 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 A locally prominent cairn which is well worth having a look at when visiting the nearby and much better known Cairn O' Get.

Cairn Hanach
Cairn Hanach submitted by SandyG : The burial chamber viewed from north (9th August 2014). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in Caithness

Cairn Hanach or Kenny's Cairn is an Orkney-Cromarty type chambered round cairn situated on a prominent ridge. The mound measures 17m in diameter, stands up to 2.5m high and the burial chamber, ante-chamber and entrance passage are all still visible. The site was excavated by Anderson and Shearer in 1866. Finds from the excavation included several hundred sherds of pottery, some of which were Iron Age, flints, a bone 'chisel' and a probable Iron Age pebble rubber. A modern cairn that has been erected on top of the earlier mound. [Canmore 9036].
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Cairn east of Cairn Hanach
Cairn east of Cairn Hanach submitted by SandyG : The cairn stands next to a track and is situated to the left of the ranging rod (Scale 1m). View from north. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cairn east of Cairn Hanach
Cairn east of Cairn Hanach submitted by SandyG : Dense heather makes it difficult to pick out this small cairn which stands to the right of the ranging rod (Scale 1m). View from south. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cairn Hanach
Cairn Hanach submitted by SandyG : The burial chamber. View from north west (9th August 2014). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cairn Hanach
Cairn Hanach submitted by SandyG : The entrance chamber. View from south (9th August 2014). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cairn Hanach
Cairn Hanach submitted by SandyG : The chambered cairn is a prominent feature within the local landscape. The modern cairn stands on the north eastern side of the mound. View from north east (9th August 2014).

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 60m E 89° Cairn east of Cairn Hanach* Cairn (ND31064085)
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 278m ENE 65° Broughwin II* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (ND3125440965)
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 1.0km NE 52° Watenan North Broch Broch or Nuraghe (ND3180441456)
 1.2km ENE 65° Marquel Stone Row / Alignment (ND32114134)
 1.3km NNW 340° Warehouse South* Chambered Cairn (ND3057342081)
 1.3km NNW 338° Warehouse West* Cairn (ND3050742107)
 1.4km S 178° Bruan* Broch or Nuraghe (ND31023949)
 1.4km NNE 13° Watenan West* Stone Row / Alignment (ND31324218)
 1.4km NNE 30° Watenan East* Stone Row / Alignment (ND31724204)
 1.4km NNW 337° Warehouse Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (ND3046242147)
 1.5km NNW 342° Warehouse North* Chambered Cairn (ND3056742276)
 1.5km NNW 337° Yarrows Fort* Hillfort (ND3041342265)
 1.6km ENE 65° Ulbster School Broch or Nuraghe (ND3243141497)
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