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What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glenurquhart as Long Cairn (neolithic). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic long cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It represents an early form of communal burial and reflects the ritual practices of prehistoric communities in northern Scotland.
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Places near here
Glenurquhart, Long CairnArchaeological place · 647 yd
PeddiestonClearance Cairn(s) (prehistoric)(possible) · 1076 yd
ArdevilleFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1360 yd
ColonyFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1436 yd
Flowerburn WoodForest · 1.5 mi
LearnieCave (period Unassigned), Wall(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Caird's CaveCave (prehistoric) - (post Medieval), Travellers Camp (post Medieval) - (20th Century) · 2.0 mi
RSPB Udale BayNature reserve · 2.1 mi
the Hugh Miller TrailVisitor information · 2.3 mi
RSPB Bird ShelterViewpoint · 2.7 mi
Rosemarkie BeachBeach / strand · 2.8 mi
Groam House MuseumMuseum · 3.0 miOther information
Photo: Julian Paren · CC BY-SA 2.0