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The New Northern Antiquarian
Subscribers will all have noticed that I’ve hardly been adding any site-profiles over the last year. I can only apologise for this. The reasons for this are simple: I’ve been working on upgrading the blog into a website — which … Continue reading
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Tagged antiquities, Archaeology, chambered cairns, cup-and-rings, Cursus Monuments, England, english heritage, folklore, geomancy, Holy Wells, Ireland, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, stone crosses, the northern antiquarian, traditions, Wales
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Talmine (west), Melness, Tongue, Sutherland
Settlement: OS Grid Reference – NC 5764 6248 — NEW FIND Getting Here Along the A836 road between Durness and Tongue, take the minor road north to Melness and Talmine. 400 yards or so past Talmine Stores shop, walk left up … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Settlement/Enclosures, Sutherland
Tagged ancient history, ancient sites, ancient walls, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cairns, chambered cairns, enclosures, hut circles, Iron Age, Melness, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, stone rows, Sutherland, Talmine, tombs, Tongue, walling
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Tongue House, Tongue, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 5926 5862 Also Known as: Canmore ID 5325 Getting Here I approached this by walking along the B8438 road northwest out of Tongue village, towards the road-crossing over the Kyle of Tongue. There’s a small … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burials, cairns, chambered cairns, cists, death, heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Sutherland, tombs, Tongue
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Carleatheran, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire
Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NS 68789 91880 Also Known as: Caerlatheran Canmore ID 45381 Getting Here The quickest way here is still a long one. From Gargunnock village, take the road west towards the A811, turning left just before the bend … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, brochs, Bronze Age, chambered cairns, death, earth mysteries, Gargunnock, heritage, Kippen, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Stirlingshire, tombs, tumuli, tumulus
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Dun Riaskidh, Torrisdale Bay, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 68763 61406 Also Known as: Canmore ID 5775 Dun Richard Getting Here Along the A836 road between Bettyhill and Tongue, keep your eyes peeled for the turning down to Borgie and Skerray. Go along here … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, Bettyhill, Borgie, brochs, Bronze Age, chambered cairns, cists, death, heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Sutherland, tombs, Torrisdale Bay, tumulus
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Borgie, Tongue, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 6737 5940 Also Known as: Canmore ID 5743 Getting Here Very difficult to find under the herbage, but – along the A836 road between Tongue and Bettyhill, turn down at Borgie Bridge towards Skerray. A few … Continue reading
Queen’s Cairn, Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 7247 5687 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6212 Skelpick Getting Here From Bettyhill village, take the road east towards Tongue and Durness. A half-mile out of the village, at the bottom of the hill, just … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, chambered cairns, death, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, kingship, necropolis, neolithic, prehistoric sites, Scotland, Skelpick, Strathnaver, Sutherland, tombs, Torrisdale, tumulus
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Dalvraid, West Strathan, Melness, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 5652 6300 Also Known as: Canmore ID 5409 Getting Here Along the A838 road between Tongue and Durness, just over the Tongue bridge take the first right to Melness, Skinnet and beyond. Pass the previously … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, chambered cairns, death, earth mysteries, heritage, Melness, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Sutherland, tombs, Tongue, tumulus, West Strathan
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Achadh Thaibstil, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 7398 5899 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6228 Clachan Burn Getting Here Along the A836 road a mile east of Bettyhill, a track goes south onto the moors just before Loch Salachaidh. Walk along here … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, cairns, chambered cairns, death, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, Scotland, Sutherland, tombs, tumuli, tumulus
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The Northern Antiquarian 