<< Our Photo Pages >> White Cow Wood - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Aberdeenshire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: White Cow WoodCountry: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Aberdeen Nearest Village: Mintlaw
Map Ref: NJ947519
Latitude: 57.557166N Longitude: 2.090228W
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 site has been classified as a chambered cairn but all that remains is the boulder kerb and a central structure. The centre comprises three standing stones around a coverstone.
In 1988 the site was vandalised but repaired under the auspices of Grampian regional Council and the Forestry Commission.
The site is in the NE corner of large open area (on the West side of the wood) just off the inside of the track which goes all round the wood. There is actually a small ride that goes through from the East side of the track but it is easier to cut across the wood on the Yellow track and then go North looking for big open area and path in on right hand side.
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