Posted on 09/27/2023 7:30:14 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Carn Glas, near Inverness, is thought to date to the Neolithic period and be about 5,000 years old.
It is Scotland's longest chambered cairn, measuring 116m (380ft) in length.
Bones were removed from the site on Essich Moor by antiquarians in 1918, according to Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
The new photographs include images in false colours that clearly show the shape of Carn Glas...
HES describes Carn Glas as having significant archaeological importance due to its potential for improving understanding of Neolithic rituals and funeral practices.
It comprises three interlinked cairns.
Other sites from the same period in history are close by, and include a stone circle at Torbreck and chambered cairn at Culduthel in Inverness.
Chambered cairns are found elsewhere in Scotland, although not all of the same construction.
Little remains of some after they robbed of stone for building dykes around fields on crofts or farms
One site in Dumfries and Galloway - called Cairn Holy II - is said to be the tomb of a mythical Scottish king called Galdus.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
golf...brought to you by the same people who thinks music comes out of bagpipes
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.