Grey Cairns of Camster

Chambered cairn in Scotland

The Grey Cairns of Camster are two large Neolithic chambered cairns around 8.5 miles (14 kilometres) south of Watten and 5 miles (8 km) north of Lybster in Caithness, in the Highland region of Scotland. They are among the oldest structures in Scotland, dating to around 3,000 BC. The cairns demonstrate the complexity of Neolithic architecture, with central burial chambers accessed through narrow passages from the outside. They were excavated and restored by Historic Environment Scotland in the late 20th century and are open to the public.

From Grey Cairns of Camster on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:

Chambered cairn

Coordinates:

58.38°N, 3.27°W

Explore this and over 1.8 million other heritage records on Fornland, the free map of cultural heritage across northern and central Europe.