Carn Glas

Carn Glas is a neolithic chambered cairn burial site near Inverness in Scotland.[1]

For the mountain near Lochgoilhead, see Carn Glas-choire.

The site is to the south-east of Achvraid on Essich Moor[1] and consists of three linked cairns on a ridge.[2] The burial site is 116 metres (381 ft) long, and is the longest known chambered cairn in Scotland.[3]

It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1964.[2]

Other significant sites found nearby are a stone circle at Torbreck[4] and a chambered cairn at Culduthel.[3]

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Carn Glas (13164)". Canmore. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid (SM2392)". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. McKenzie, Steven (26 September 2023). "New images of 5,000-year-old Highland burial site". BBC News. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Torbreck (13542)". Canmore. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

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