Gallow Hill

Nearest town:
Thurso (7km WNW)
OS reference:
ND15316157
OS sheets:
11, 12
Latitude:
58° 32' 2.97 N
Longitude:
3° 27' 16.95 W
Added to TMA by

Images

Image of Gallow Hill (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

Managed to grab this image in a torrential downpour. Nevertheless highlighting what a substantial long cairn this is.... ah, bless auld Alba. Swine that she is.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jul 5, 2014
Image of Gallow Hill (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

This view – more or less head on – hopefully gives an indication of the massive scale of this monument.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014
Image of Gallow Hill (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

Couldn’t decide whether this represent the remains of a side chamber.... or merely damage.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014
Image of Gallow Hill (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking approx north-west along the long cairn; another, smaller long cairn is somewhat obscured by the blue container.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014
Image of Gallow Hill (Long Cairn) by GLADMAN

South-western flank from the rear........

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 12, 2014
Image of Gallow Hill (Long Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Grainy shot of Gallow Hill long cairn through the train window. The conical mound of Sordale Hill chambered cairn is clearly visible to the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.10.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2013

Sites within 20km of Gallow Hill

Like all websites everywhere, we use cookies.