2009

NH5364 : Balnacrae Chambered Cairn

taken 15 years ago, 4 km WSW of Swordale, Highland, Scotland

Balnacrae Chambered Cairn
Balnacrae Chambered Cairn
Balnacrae Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic burial monument, which was built 4000BC to 2000BC. It is 28.5m in diameter and its stones range from 2' 4" to 6' 6" in height.

In the middle distance, the River Sgitheach meanders its way eastwards along Strath Sgitheach. The hill in the background is Cnoc a' Bhreacaich, 339m.

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Category: Chambered cairns
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Descriptive words on OS maps Automatic Clusters: · Chambered Cairn [3] · River Sgitheach [2] · Stones [2] Title Clusters: · Balnacrae Chambered Cairn [2] ·
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NH5364, 6 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alasdair MacDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 19 August, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 19 August, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 536 641 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:38.6217N 4:27.2219W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 533 646
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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