Chambered cairn

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

United Kingdom Highland scheduled monument
Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid, Essich Moor
Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid, Essich Moor · Wikipedia

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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.