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South Yarrows Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
South Yarrows Chambered Cairn submitted by SandyG on 25th Aug 2014. The chamber viewed from above and west. (10th August 2014)
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South Yarrows Long Cairn
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
South Yarrows Long Cairn submitted by SandyG on 25th Aug 2014. The eastern horns and entrance. View from above and east. (10th August 2014).
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Warehouse South
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Warehouse South submitted by SandyG on 25th Aug 2014. Recently excavated chamber has been temporarily backfilled with rubble. View from above and west. (10th August 2014).
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Warehouse West
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Warehouse West submitted by SandyG on 26th Aug 2014. Newly exposed burial chamber. View from south west. (10th August 2014).
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Warehouse Standing Stone
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Warehouse Standing Stone submitted by SandyG on 26th Aug 2014. View from the north illustrating the proximity of this standing stone to the nearby Warehouse West chambered cairn. (10th August 2014).
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South Yarrows round house
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
South Yarrows round house submitted by SandyG on 27th Aug 2014. View from south of the round houses. The smaller later house is filled with rushes.
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Hill o'Many Stanes
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Hill o'Many Stanes submitted by SandyG on 20th Sep 2014. View from above and south.
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Log Text: Limited roadside car parking is available at ND 29557 38464. From here it is a short signposted walk to the rows.
Garrywhin Fort
Date Added: 1st Feb 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Garrywhin Fort submitted by SandyG on 24th Dec 2014. View from south west. (9th August 2014).
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Achkinloch
Date Added: 27th Dec 2014
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 24th Dec 2014
Achkinloch submitted by SandyG on 24th Dec 2014. View from south west of the chambered cairn (11th August 2014).
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Battle Moss Cairns
Date Added: 1st Feb 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 10th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Battle Moss Cairns submitted by SandyG on 24th Dec 2014. The three cairns at Battle Moss. View from south west (10th August 2014).
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Cairn Hanach
Date Added: 1st Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cairn Hanach submitted by SandyG on 24th Dec 2014. The chambered cairn is a prominent feature within the local landscape. The modern cairn stands on the north eastern side of the mound. View from north east (9th August 2014).
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Log Text: A locally prominent cairn which is well worth having a look at when visiting the nearby and much better known Cairn O' Get.
Groat’s Loch, South
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Groat’s Loch, South submitted by SandyG on 26th Dec 2014. Looking south west along the the stone alignment (9th August 2014).
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Log Text: Car parking is available at ND 31885 40851. Follow the signposting to the Cairn O’Get. The stone row is situated about 550m to the south of the Cairn O’Get across uneven open moorland.
Watenan South Broch
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2019
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Watenan South Broch submitted by SandyG on 26th Dec 2014. Broch earthwork viewed from south (9th August 2014).
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Watenan Farm
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 9th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Watenan Farm submitted by SandyG on 26th Dec 2014. Stones forming part of the alignments. View from the south (9th August 2014).
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Log Text: Car parking is available at ND 31885 40851. Follow the signposting to the Cairn O’Get. At ND 31523 40988 follow the track north to ND 31554 41170. The row is a short distance away from the track on your left.
Battle Moss Stone Rows
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Battle Moss Stone Rows submitted by SolarMegalith on 10th Aug 2011. One of the eight stone rows at Battle Moss - view from the west (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: Car parking is available at ND 30598 43565. This car park serves the Loch of Yarrows Archaeological Trail. Follow the path downhill towards the loch passing a broch on your left at ND 30831 43495. Follow the side of the loch to ND 31275 44000 where a gate provides access to the stone row. There are several broadly contemporary archaeological sites in the area which are all worth visiting.
Camster Stone Rows
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Camster Stone Rows submitted by Tom_Bullock on 29th Jan 2005. Photo used by kind permission of Tom Bullock. More details of this location are to be found on his Stone Circles and Rows CD-ROM
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Log Text: Road side car parking is available at ND 26223 43579. Cross the road and head towards the wooden stile. Then head for the gap in the trees and follow the forest ride until you reach the clearing at its end. The row is in front of you although it may take a while to locate it depending on the vegetation.
Watenan West
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 2
Watenan West submitted by SandyG on 1st Jan 2018. Edge set slab exposed in the side of a peat exposure. The accumulation of peat around the stone confirms its considerable antiquity. View from south east (Scale 1m).
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Log Text: Car parking is available at ND 31885 40851. Follow the signposting to the Cairn O’Get. At ND 31523 40988 follow the track north to ND 31713 42049 where Watenan, East can be visited before proceeding to Watenan, West. Watenan, West is only about 400m away to the north west but the ground is uneven and care should be taken to avoid the frequent boggy areas.
Watenan East
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Watenan East submitted by SandyG on 1st Jan 2018. Stone alignment with cairn on the skyline. View from the south east (Scale 1m).
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Log Text: Car parking is available at ND 31885 40851. Follow the signposting to the Cairn O’Get. At ND 31523 40988 follow the track north to ND 31713 42049. After visiting this row it makes sense to have a look at Watenan, West also. Watenan, West is only about 400m away to the north west but the ground is uneven and care should be taken to avoid the frequent boggy areas.
Clash-an-dam
Date Added: 7th Jan 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2016. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Clash-an-dam submitted by SandyG on 26th Feb 2017. The stone alignment in the vicinity of the fence. View from south (Scale 1m). 3 September 2016.
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Log Text: This is a tricky one to get to. Car parking is available at ND 31885 40851. Follow the old railway line south to ND 31592 40498. From here walk uphill across uneven open moorland. Alternatively access may be available from the nearby Groat’s Loch, South stone row.
Cnoc Freiceadain
Date Added: 1st Feb 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cnoc Freiceadain submitted by h_fenton on 18th Aug 2011. Cnoc Freiceadain - chambered long horned cairn, dating from the Neolithic.
Kite Aerial Photograph taken roughly north. just in cloud shadow a short distance beyond the far end of this cairn is Na Tri Sithean cairn which is slightly larger and better preserved.
10 May 2011
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