 The Bronze Age Nether Largie Cairn North is almost nine feet high and over 65 feet in diameter.
Rebuilt since its excavation, it covers a central cist -- now accessible through a roof hatch -- and contains a carved slab decorated with about 40 cupmarks and 10 axehead markings.
About Nether Largie Cairn North
Megalithic Portal: Nether Largie North
Stone Pages: Nether Largie North
Ancient Scotland: Cairns in the Kilmartin Valley
Undiscovered Scotland: KIlmartin Glen
Wikipedia: Kilmartin Glen
Wikipedia: Cairn
Journey to Nether Largie Cairn North
The Nether Largie Cairn North is one of a large complex of tombs, standing stones, and carved stones that make up what is called the Linear Cemetary. All are located off the A 816in the valley south of Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Ordnance Survey Map (NR830984)
Visitors Information
Visitors information on the Nether Largie Cairns may be found at the Historic Scotland website and Kilmartin House Museum website. General tourist information for the mid-Argyll area may be found on the Argyll & The Isles website.
Additional Photos of Nether Largie Cairn North
Descriptive Sign at Nether Largie Cairn North
Nether Largie Cairn North
Hatch to Access Cist, Nether Largie Cairn North
Graveslab (left) and Cist (right), Nether Largie Cairn North
Cist, Nether Largie Cairn North
Graveslab, Nether Largie Cairn North
Close-Up of Graveslab Showing Cup Marks, Nether Largie Cairn North
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