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Carn Bàn

Cairn(s)

<b>Carn Bàn</b>Posted by HobImage © IH
Nearest Town:Lochgilphead (3km SSE)
OS Ref (GB):   NR840907 / Sheet: 55
Latitude:56° 3' 36.73" N
Longitude:   5° 28' 11.48" W

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A fairly typical cairn and cist site with one interesting difference.

Inside the cist at the west end was a 0.6m long slab decorated with multiple lozenges. Now in the Royal Museum, Edinburgh.

Access from the canal locks opposite the entry to Cairnbaan rock art.

Visited 25 June 2004
greywether Posted by greywether
29th June 2004ce
Edited 29th June 2004ce