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The chambered cairn surrounded by some circle stones. The N avenue heading into the distance.
The only way to get all five stones in and on much the same scale is to walk well back and use a long zoom.
Rosette and other carvings on rock (1) – W of the main group of rosettes.
The division between the two compartments.
It’s a little obscured by the vegetation but, on each side, the sill stone meets a jamb which overlaps and holds in place the side stones of the compartment.
This architectural feature is also found in Irish court cairns.
The axial chamber showing the portal stones, the massive sidestones of the outer compartment (2.2m long) and the capstone of the inner compartment (3m x 2m).
Looking in to the rear compartment of the axial chamber.
The side stones are about 2m long.
Inside the rear compartment of the axial chamber looking out over the 0.5m high sill stone.
In the foreground, the backstone of the lateral chamber.
The backstone of the axial chamber has another stone on top of it to support the capstone.
General view of the cairn and Loch Fyne.
Orientation of the cairn – NE.
Length about 34m.
SE chamber from the NW.
Looking from the rear over the chamber.
Ben Cruachan is in the distance.
SE chamber from the SE looking at the front of the chamber and the passage.
NW chamber in the background.
The hollowed out centre of the cairn.
The position of the passage is top left.
