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Embo Chambered Cairn Image © Uwe Häberle 05/2015 Nearest Town: Dornoch (4km SSW) OS Ref (GB):     NH817926 / Sheet: 21 Latitude: 57° 54' 25.89" N Longitude:     3° 59' 47.72" W Added by greywether Images (8) Fieldnotes (1) Links (1) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Embo Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

- Sites within 20 km - - Embo Street (1.46km SW) (3 posts) Skelbo Wood (3.48km W) (2 posts) Skelbo Wood (3.94km W) (4 posts) Camore Wood (4.57km WSW) (13 posts) Camore Wood (5.37km WSW) (4 posts) Camore Wood settlement (5.59km WSW) (4 posts) Evelix (5.94km WSW) (1 post) Cnoc Odhar (6.46km W) (15 posts) Creag An Amalaidh (7.63km W) (15 posts) Aberscross (8.06km WNW) (26 posts) Benbhraggie Wood (8.1km N) (6 posts) Beinn A' Bhragaidh (8.17km NNW) (5 posts) Dunrobin (9.34km NNE) (8 posts) Backies (10.12km N) (21 posts) Carn Liath (10.2km WNW) (14 posts) Carn Liath (10.25km NE) (36 posts) Torboll (10.45km WNW) (12 posts) Clach a' Charra (10.49km WSW) (13 posts) Craig A' Bhlair (10.72km WNW) (14 posts) Tain Museum (10.74km SW) (3 posts) East Kinnauld (11.57km WNW) (7 posts) East Kinnauld (11.57km WNW) (13 posts) Duchary Rock (12.62km NNE) (10 posts) Remusaig (13.09km WNW) (4 posts) Carriblair (13.09km WSW) (12 posts) Leadoch (13.1km NNE) (8 posts) Edderton (13.25km WSW) (11 posts) Blairmore (13.57km WNW) (1 post) Carrol (14.15km N) (32 posts) Ardvannie (14.39km WSW) (11 posts) Creag An Fhithich, Dounie Wood (14.41km WSW) (11 posts) Bailenacuile (14.53km WSW) (5 posts) Achaidh (14.56km WSW) (14 posts) Rivra (14.59km WSW) (1 post) Achnagarron (14.85km WNW) (13 posts) Kyleoag (15.43km WSW) (16 posts) Carn Liath (15.45km SW) (26 posts) Lamington Park Long Cairn (16.14km SSW) (14 posts) Ledmore Wood (16.57km WSW) (11 posts) Dun Creich (17.1km WSW) (12 posts) Cos Ceumach (18.04km NE) (1 post) Scotsburn Wood Cairn 3 (18.09km SSW) (5 posts) Scotsburn Wood East (18.13km SW) (18 posts) St Demhan's Cross (18.29km WSW) (11 posts) Scotsburn Wood West (18.53km SW) (15 posts) Wester Rarichie (19.04km SSE) (10 posts) Loch Migdale Crannog (19.05km WSW) (1 post) Kintradwell (19.07km NE) (20 posts) Easter Rarichie (19.13km SSE) (13 posts) Loch Migdale Henge (19.25km WSW) (3 posts) Scotsburn House, Cairnfield and Hut Circle (19.49km SW) (3 posts) Cnoc An Liath-Bhaid (19.64km WNW) (26 posts) Carn An Fhitich (19.97km WSW) (1 post)

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In the car park of Grannie's Heilan' Hame pub and holiday park in Embo. Strangely, their website does not mention the cairn as an onsite attraction. Originally cairn covering two circular chambers. Chamber stones still visible. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by greywether 10th December 2003ce Edited 10th December 2003ce

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Archaeology Data Service Link to the 1960 excavation report for the Embo Chambered Cairn, in PSAS volume 96. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by LesHamilton 21st February 2017ce Edited 21st February 2017ce