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<< Our Photo Pages >> Forvie Kerb Cairns - Cairn in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by cosmic on Monday, 29 September 2008  Page Views: 5205

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Forvie Kerb Cairns
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Newburgh
Map Ref: NK012266
Latitude: 57.329937N  Longitude: 1.981715W
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.
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
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megalithicmatt visited on 1st Jan 2010 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3 Several cairns appear and disappear here as the dunes move.

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by megalithicmatt : One of the cairns. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Aberdeenshire

Three kerb cairns, each under five metres across partially expose in this area of dunes.
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Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by forviemedia : Iron Age Hut circle Forvie Nature Reserve http://www.forviemedia.co.uk/_photo_9563057.html (Vote or comment on this photo)

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by cosmic : West of pair from North (Vote or comment on this photo)

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by cosmic : Northmost from West (Vote or comment on this photo)

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by cosmic : Northmost from South (Vote or comment on this photo)

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by cosmic : Northmost from North

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by cosmic : Northmost from East

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by cosmic : East of pair from South

Forvie Kerb Cairns
Forvie Kerb Cairns submitted by cosmic : East of pair from North

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 299m SSW 206° Forvie Hut Circles Ancient Village or Settlement (NK01072633)
 1.6km S 187° Forvie Sands Flint Workings* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry (NK0125)
 2.3km S 186° Forvie 'Stone Circle'* Stone Circle (NK00952429)
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 8.1km WSW 254° Hill Of Fiddes* Stone Circle (NJ934243)
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 14.9km NW 306° Mill of Kelly Stone Circle (NJ890353)
 15.3km SSW 208° Mundurno* Stone Circle (NJ940131)
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 15.4km N 349° Skelmuir Hill* Stone Circle (NJ9821241706)
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 16.3km WSW 239° Monykebbuck* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NJ8715418291)
 16.7km NNE 22° Cairn Catto* Cairn (NK0743542124)
 16.8km NW 308° Bellmuir Barrows Round Barrow(s) (NJ879369)
 17.3km SSW 212° Whitestripes Henge (NJ919120)
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