2024

NR8398 : Nether Largie North Cairn

taken 5 months ago, near to Kilmartin, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

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Nether Largie North Cairn
Nether Largie North Cairn
Nether Largie North Cairn is one of five large burial cairns that form a ‘linear cemetery’ along Kilmartin Glen. Like the others, it is a large round cairn, dating to around 5,000–3,500 years ago.

Study of its central cist revealed a fascinating discovery on its capstone – about 40 cup and ring marks, and pecked carvings of two axe-heads. Could this be re-use of an even older standing stone?
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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Paths Grassland Woodland, Forest Primary Subject: Cairn
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Kilmartin Stones [39] · Kilmartin Glen [34] · Nether Largie North Cairn [18] · Burial Cist [11] · Central Cist [2] Title Clusters: · Nether Largie North Cairn [6] ·
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NR8398, 208 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 17 August, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 22 August, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 8309 9847 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:7.7706N 5:29.5137W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 83069 98489
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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