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<< Our Photo Pages >> Frachdale - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Isle of Islay

Submitted by markj99 on Tuesday, 03 September 2019  Page Views: 1429

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Frachdale
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.347 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Isle of Islay Type: Chambered Cairn
 Nearest Village: Port Ellen
Map Ref: NR31054693
Latitude: 55.641270N  Longitude: 6.275703W
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.
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.
1 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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Frachdale
Frachdale submitted by markj99 : Some orthostats remain in situ. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Frachdale is a robbed out Clyde group chambered cairn on the Oa peninsula of the Isle of Islay. The ruined Frachdale buildings are easily reached and a rough road runs up the hill to Frachdale Chambered Cairn and Coille A'chnoic Mhoir standing stone, easily spotted a quarter of a mile up on the right.

Head for the Kintra campsite, where parking is possible. There is a track E of Kintra which leads to Frachdale ruin. I had to turn back to get my wellies and stick for a ford in the track. They came in handy later.

Frachdale Chambered Cairn was less accessible. I went through the gate at the top of the hill and followed my GPS South down a steep ferny slope crossing a boggy valley to the summit of the mound. The cairn itself is vegetation free, unlike its surroundings. I retraced my steps to return, avoiding further adventures.

For more information see Canmore ID 37607 (Islay, Frachdale).
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Frachdale
Frachdale submitted by markj99 : Filled in chamber of Frachdale Chambered Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Frachdale
Frachdale submitted by markj99 : Frachdale Chambered Cairn in profile. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Frachdale
Frachdale submitted by markj99 : Approaching the mound through a sea of ferns. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NR3146 : Chambered Cairn, Frachdale, Islay by Becky Williamson
by Becky Williamson
©2012(licence)
NR3146 : Chambered Cairn, Frachdale, Islay by Becky Williamson
by Becky Williamson
©2012(licence)
NR3146 : Chambered Cairn, Frachdale, Islay by Becky Williamson
by Becky Williamson
©2012(licence)
NR3147 : Track to Frachdale by Peter Church
by Peter Church
©2009(licence)
NR3147 : Moorland track, Frachdale by Gordon Hatton
by Gordon Hatton
©2011(licence)

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