Carn Glas is a neolithic chambered cairn burial site near Inverness in Scotland.[1]

The site is to the south-east of Achvraid on Essich Moor[1] and consists of three linked cairns on a ridge.[2] The burial site is 116 metres (381 ft) long, and is the longest known chambered cairn in Scotland.[3]

It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1964.[2]

Other significant sites found nearby are a stone circle at Torbreck[4] and a chambered cairn at Culduthel.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Carn Glas (13164)". Canmore. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid (SM2392)". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 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.

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