 Largely reconstructed, the Bronze Age Ri Cruin Cairn was originally over 60 feet in diameter with kerbstones on the south and east. There are two cists with huge slabs inside the cairn and one outside. The west end slab of the outer cist is decorated with eight carved axehead shapes, for which this site is particularly well-known.
About Ri Cruin Cairn
Megalithic Portal: Ri Cruin Stone Circle/Round Cairn
Modern Antiquarian: Ri Cruin Cairn(s)
Stone Pages: Ri Cruin Cairn
Canmore: Ri Cruin
Megalithic Portal: Ri Cruin Rock Art
Wikipedia: Cairn
Journey to Ri Cruin Cairn
Ri Cruin Cairn is located off the B8025 (which is off the A816) in the Kilmartin Glen area south of Oban in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Ordnance Survey Map (NR826971)
Visitors Information
Visitors information for Ri Cruin Cairn may be found at the Historic Scotland website. General tourist information may also be found at the Argyll and Bute Tourism website.
Additional Photos of Ri Cruin Cairn
Road Sign for Ri Cruin Cairn
Approaching Ri Cruin Cairn
Descriptive Sign at Ri Cruin Cairn Site
Ri Cruin Cairn
Large Cist, Ri Cruin Cairn
Large Cist, Ri Cruin Cairn
Small Cist, Ri Cruin Cairn
Looking Inside Small Cist, Ri Cruin Cairn
Pointing to Pecked Axe Head Shape in Small Cist, Ri Cruin Cairn
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