Nether Largie North

Nearest town:
Lochgilphead (11km SSE)
OS reference:
NR832985
OS sheet:
55
Latitude:
56° 7' 47.28 N
Longitude:
5° 29' 20.43 W

Images

Image of Nether Largie North (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking back towards The Glebe and Kilmartin village.

Image credit: drew/A/B
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Apr 18, 2023
Image of Nether Largie North (Cairn(s)) by Hob

Maybe it’s because it’s so unashamedly reconstructed, but even in the depths of a dark foggy night, it’s quite a welcoming place.

Image credit: IH
Hob
Hob Dec 23, 2006
Image of Nether Largie North (Cairn(s)) by Kammer

I am grateful to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (www.socantscot.org) for permission to reproduce this photograph of the carved slab at Nether Largie North, taken during excavation in 1930.

Image credit: Copyright: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Kammer
Kammer Oct 19, 2005
Image of Nether Largie North (Cairn(s)) by Kammer

Taken 14th August 2004: One of the axe head carvings within the cist.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Sep 25, 2005
Image of Nether Largie North (Cairn(s)) by Kammer

Taken 14th August 2004: The cairn viewed from the footpath (more specifically perched on a wall next to the footpath).

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Sep 25, 2005
Image of Nether Largie North (Cairn(s)) by Kammer

Taken 14th August 2004: I think the cairn in the foreground is Nether Largie North, and the cairn in the background is Glebe Cairn (thanks to Hob for helping me identify the cairns).

I’ve unwittingly managed to include Càrn Bàn cairn in this photo as well. It’s visible on the horizon above Nether Largie North, left of centre in the frame (thanks to Greywether for pointing that out).

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Sep 25, 2005
Image of Nether Largie North (Cairn(s)) by IronMan

Stone removed from the site, now on display in the Kilmartin House museum.

IronMan
IronMan Oct 24, 2002

Articles

Nether Largie North

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jun 16, 2023

Just south of The Glebe, follow the track to the next cairn, Largie North, classified as Bronze Age. It has been rebuilt and capped with a concrete slab plus hatch. Access into the cairn is via this hatch, therefore all three of us (B is a dog) made it inside.

Inside is a treat, the cist is revealed with its fantastically decorated capstone. The cairn stands at 20m by 2.7m and is a brilliant example of restoration.

The whole site is situated inside a fence.

A wonderful opportunity for members of the public to see what is inside these stony mounds.

Visited 04/04/2023.

Nether Largie North

C
CARL Aug 6, 2015

Visited 24.7.15

For some reason I didn’t get to see this fantastic site on my last visit to Kilmartin. Something I intended to put right on this visits.

And it certainly was worth the wait. Wow. What a great place – one of the best of the many excellent sites in Kilmartin Glen.

I heaved the metal hatch open and climbed down into the chamber. The cup marked cist cover is a sight to behold and the intact cist is a joy. This is a place to sit and ponder.

Which I did until my ‘phone went with Karen insisting I get to the B+B immediately as the children were playing up (a common theme on this holiday) and she was pulling her hair out.
Time to go – prompt!

This is one of the many ‘must see’ KIlmartin sites.

Nether Largie North

IronMan
IronMan Oct 25, 2002

A great example of a modern reconstruction of a site, done well. The main feature, the slab cover, is fantastic and once sat down in front of it, studying it’s decorated surface, was a real bind to leave. Opening the wooden door and descending into the cairn is quite an experience, too!

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Kammer
Kammer
Sep 2005

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