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One of the recently identified 'Tri - Radial' Cairns on Lordenshaw.
Some archaeos think this rare type of cairn might have been a windbreak for livestock! As you can imagine, it hasn’t been widely accepted because a number have contained human remains.
Posted Comments:
DavidRaven (2005-12-21)
Thanks for posting the pic, Rich. I've yet to see a 'tri-radial' cairn in the flesh. Nice to see a photo. Do you have any dimensions for this example?
Thorgrim (2005-12-21)
Wind break for livestock? I must remember that in my attempt to de-ritualise some of our megalithic structures. Stock pens and windbreaks - maybe them there cursus thingies were drove roads for them good ol' farmin' boys back then.
rich32 (2005-12-21)
Dave, I think theres 3 tri-radials around Lordenhaw & they’re different sizes. This particular one will be about 7m N-S, a much larger one is roughly 30 meters west.
Peter, not sure where the evidence for it is, it sounds like something somebody just plucked out of the air!
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