<< Our Photo Pages >> Cnoc a Phrionnsa - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Isle of Lewis
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cnoc a Phrionnsa Alternative Name: Cnoc a' PhrionnsaCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Chambered Cairn
Map Ref: NB211355 Landranger Map Number: 8
Latitude: 58.219670N Longitude: 6.751473W
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 |
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SumDoood visited on 16th Aug 2016 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Location, location, location!
rrmoser have visited here
Other small stones are testament to the quarrying of the Cairn and later destruction of what must have been an imposing tomb located on its small hill.
The name translates as 'Hillock of the Prince', which suggests to me a vestige of memory regarding it's status in the area. All in all, this little ruin is just another of the ingredients which enriches any trip to the area around Callanish.
(The croft is private land, and permission must be obtained from the crofter, if a close visit is intended)
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