Airport cairn (Chambered Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Airport cairn (Chambered Cairn) by Moth

Couldn’t quite decide whether this was an ‘entrance’ or a cist with one of its sidestones missing

Image credit: Tim Clark

Moth Apr 13, 2004

Image of Airport cairn (Chambered Cairn) by Moth

Approaching the cairn from the north

Image credit: Tim Clark

Moth Apr 13, 2004

Image of Airport cairn (Chambered Cairn) by Moth

Jane investigates the cist

Image credit: Tim Clark

Moth Apr 13, 2004

Image of Airport cairn (Chambered Cairn) by Jane

Image credit: Jane Tomlinson

Jane Mar 17, 2004

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Airport cairn

Chambered Cairn

Jane Mar 17, 2004

We literally stumbled upon (or should I say INTO) this ruined cairn on the south of St Mary’s as we were walking along the clifftop path that skirts the end of the runway of St Mary’s airport.

I had to get into it, of course, and felt around with my foot to see if there was still an open chamber underneath, and there was.

Sites within 20km of Airport cairn

Giant’s Castle

Cliff Fort • 0.3km ENE

10

2
Salakee Down

Chambered Cairn • 0.45km NNE

20

3

1
Porth Hellick Downs

Cairn(s) • 0.99km NE

27

2

1
The Great Tomb on Porth Hellick Down

Chambered Cairn • 1.06km NE

37

5

1
Peninnis Head

Cairn(s) • 1.28km WSW

7

2
Peninnis Head

Natural Rock Feature • 1.3km SW

12

2

1
Harry’s Walls

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.58km W

7

1

4
Normandy Down

Chambered Cairn • 1.58km NNE

19

3
Mount Todden

Cairn(s) • 1.63km NNE

4

2
Buzza Hill

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 1.64km W

23

7
Porthcressa cist-grave cemetry

Cist • 2.13km W

1
Long Rock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.52km NW

7

2
Bant’s Carn

Entrance Grave • 2.59km NW

27

5
Innisidgen

Cairn(s) • 2.6km NNW

27

1

5
Halangy Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.63km NW

17

4
Innisidgen Lower

Chambered Cairn • 2.7km NNW

23

4
Old Man of Gugh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.56km WSW

5

1
Carn of Works

Entrance Grave • 3.62km SW

1
South Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.68km SW

1
Clapper of Works

Entrance Grave • 3.75km SW

1
Obadiah’s Barrow

Entrance Grave • 3.79km WSW

1

1
Great Arthur

Entrance Grave • 4.02km NNE

5

2
Middle Arthur Boat Shaped Passage Grave

Passage Grave • 4.19km NNE

3
Little Arthur

Chambered Cairn • 4.24km NNE

3

1
Nag’s Head

Natural Rock Feature • 4.51km SW

3

1
Wingletang Down

Cairn(s) • 4.62km SW

1
Menawethan

Cairn(s) • 4.94km NE

1

1
South Hill

Entrance Grave • 4.99km W

3

2
St Nicholas’s Priory

Holed Stone • 5.04km WNW

1

2
Nornour

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.18km NNE

3

1
Lyonesse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.29km WNW

2

2
Cruthers Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.34km N

1
Higher Town

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.4km N

1
North Hill

Entrance Grave • 5.44km W

5

1
Knackyboy Cairn

Entrance Grave • 5.79km NNW

1
Works Cairn

Entrance Grave • 5.99km WNW

6

3
Samson Hill entrance grave

Entrance Grave • 6.06km WNW

1
Samson Hill Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.06km WNW

1
Burnt Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.15km N

1
Chapel Downs

Carving • 6.22km NNE

1

1
Tinkler’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.41km NNW

1
West Porth

Cairn(s) • 6.46km NW

1
Old Man

Entrance Grave • 6.49km NW

1
Hillside Farm

Cist • 6.57km WNW

2
Great Hill

Entrance Grave • 6.71km NNW

1
Gweal Hill

Entrance Grave • 7.05km WNW

2

1
Shipman Head Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.23km WNW

1

1
Castle Down

Chambered Cairn • 7.34km WNW

9

5
White Island

Cairn(s) • 7.59km NNW

2
Shipman Head

Cliff Fort • 7.62km WNW

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