Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid, Essich Moor

Chambered cairn in Scotland

Carn Glas is a Neolithic chambered cairn burial site near Inverness in Scotland. The site is to the south-east of Achvraid on Essich Moor and consists of three linked cairns on a ridge. The burial site is 116 metres (381 ft) long, and is the longest known chambered cairn in Scotland. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1964. Other significant sites found nearby are a stone circle at Torbreck and a chambered cairn at Culduthel.

From Carn Glas on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:

Chambered cairn

Coordinates:

57.42°N, 4.25°W

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