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April 12, 2022
Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from E.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Exposed Cist & Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Exposed Cist & Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Exposed Cist & Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Interior of Cist in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Robbed Out Interior of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Robbed Out Interior of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from NE.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Possible Displaced Kerb Stone in Robbed Out Centre of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from E.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Robbed Out Centre of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from E.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
April 11, 2022
Looking out across the great pit is like a scene from a sci fi film
These mines have been worked since the early Bronze age and many repeated attempts to extract copper right up to the present day
Amazing colours from the copper and other minerals contained within the rock and soil
April 10, 2022
Image credit: A. Brookes (18.6.2021)
What appears to be a possible kerb is appearing on the edges of the stone’s mound. I’ve never seen this before, perhaps the horses grazing the croft have exposed the stones.
Image credit: A. Brookes (18.6.2021)