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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Another, smaller cairn in same field... must admit it looks too regular for clearance.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Following a wild camp beside the loch noticed this prominent cairn immediately roadside upon moving on...

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 3 NH62853319, kerbs on the north looking over to Loch Duntelchaig and friends.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 3 NH62853319. Further round the north east flank.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 3 NH62853319. Field waste dumped on the north west side.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 3 NH62853319. The north east part of the cairn.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 2 NH62903301, looking over Loch Duntelchaig. The expected soaking never arrived.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 2 NH52903301, a kerb pokes through on the north west.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 2 NH62903301. Kerbs amongst the piled up boulders.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 2 NH62903301 taken from Midtown 1, Loch Duntelchaig and friends in the background.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 1 NH62953320. On the west side, more kerbs, field clearance and possible stone that once stood, maybe.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 1 NH62953320. The Loch Duntelchaig of the cairn, south east.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 1 NH62953320. Looking over the top of the cairn to the west.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 1 NH62953320. East side kerbs looking over to Tom Bailegeann.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 1 NH62953320 A potential capstone from somewhere looks on to Badan Gorm.

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Image of Midtown (West) (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Midtown 1 NH62953320. Looking west Loch Duntelchaig in the background.

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Midtown (West)

After a fair night at Dunlichity we continued on our way to Midtown on the banks of the beautiful Lochs a’Chlachain and Duntelchaig following the minor road north west stopping just before the road to West Town, home to a chamber cairn. In one field three wonderful cairns.

NH62953320

This cairn is nearest the road and has a fairly continuous kerb all way round. Field clearance has been dumped on top, some looking like stones that might have once stood. It stands at 12m wide and is 1m high. Glorious views, like the other cairns, of Loch Duntelchaig and beyond to the high stuff.

NH62903301

The second cairn I visited in this field was the cairn closest to the loch. It sits at almost 12m wide and 2m high. Field clearance has also been dumped on top.

NH62853319

This cairn I visited on the way back to the road, it is also the nearest to the farmhouse. Sitting at 20m wide and 1m high this is the biggest monument in the field. Kerbs still stand around the edge along with some field clearance.

Great way to start the day.

Visited 1/7/2017.

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