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Burial site in Highland, Scotland For the mountain near Lochgoilhead, see Càrn Glas (Argyll and Bute).

Carn Glas is a neolithic chambered cairn burial site near Inverness in Scotland.

The site is to the south-east of Achvraid on Essich Moor and consists of three linked cairns on a ridge. The burial site is 116 metres (381 ft) long, and is the longest known chambered cairn in Scotland.

It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1964.

Other significant sites found nearby are a stone circle at Torbreck and a chambered cairn at Culduthel.

References

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Carn Glas (13164)". Canmore. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid (SM2392)". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ McKenzie, Steven (26 September 2023). "New images of 5,000-year-old Highland burial site". BBC News. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Torbreck (13542)". Canmore. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

57°24′54″N 4°15′00″W / 57.415041°N 4.250019°W / 57.415041; -4.250019

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