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<< Our Photo Pages >> Stirling Cairn - Cairn in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by cosmic on Friday, 08 August 2008  Page Views: 5178

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Stirling Cairn Alternative Name: Hill of Alvah; Cauldron Braes
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: BAnff
Map Ref: NJ67296015
Latitude: 57.630108N  Longitude: 2.549394W
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.
3 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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Stirling Cairn
Stirling Cairn submitted by cosmic : Stirling from North (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Aberdeenshire

There seems to be some uncertainty as to whether this is a round cairn with an extension in one direction or whether it is a true long cairn. To my uncultured eye there seemed to have been field clearances dumped on top.
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Stirling Cairn
Stirling Cairn submitted by cosmic : Stirling from SW (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stirling Cairn
Stirling Cairn submitted by cosmic : Stirling from South (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stirling Cairn
Stirling Cairn submitted by cosmic : Stirling from West (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stirling Cairn
Stirling Cairn submitted by cosmic : View along cairn from North (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NJ6759 : Woodland, Claret Brae by JThomas
by JThomas
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NJ6759 : Farmland looking towards Kirktown of Alvah by JThomas
by JThomas
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NJ6760 : Hill of Alvah by Anne Burgess
by Anne Burgess
©2007(licence)
NJ6659 : Hill of Alvah by Anne Burgess
by Anne Burgess
©2007(licence)
NJ6760 : Alvah Parish Kirk by JThomas
by JThomas
©2010(licence)

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 12.0km S 177° Milnbank* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NJ67914818)
 12.4km E 97° Gray Stone (Clochforbie)* Stone Circle (NJ79685863)
 12.5km SW 217° Marnoch Church* Stone Circle (NJ5970250206)
 12.5km WNW 296° Sandend Bay B Cairn (NJ56016571)
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