<< Our Photo Pages >> Achacha Cairn - Cairn in Scotland in Argyll
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Achacha CairnCountry: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Cairn
Nearest Village: Barcaldine
Map Ref: NM94364076
Latitude: 56.513800N Longitude: 5.34393W
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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Achacha Cairn is situated between Benderloch and Barcaldine on the hill above the sea life centre, easiest access via Coffin Road from Barcaldine, or from main road via Mill Farm forestry road. It is situated in an area of upland pasture between Cnoc Reamhar and Allt Garraich. Oval in shape measuring 4.6 metres x 4 metres. It is kerbed by a series of granite boulders.
Open views south-west towards Benderloch and Ben Lora and open views east towards Achacha standing stone 80 yards away and Beinn Bhreac.
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