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Garbeg

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Cairn (Prehistoric)

Site Name Garbeg

Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Drumnadrochit

Canmore ID 260434

Site Number NH53SW 62

NGR NH 51013 31915

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Aerial view of Garbeg barrow cemetery and field system under snow, near Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, looking SW.
Aerial view of Garbeg barrow cemetery and field system under snow, near Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, looking SW.Aerial view of Garbeg, near Drumnadrochit, looking N.Aerial view of Garbeg barrow cemetery and field system under snow, near Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, looking SSW.Aerial view of Garbeg barrow cemetery and field system under snow, near Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, looking SE.Aerial view of Garbeg, near Drumnadrochit, looking NE.Aerial view of Garbeg, near Drumnadrochit, looking SE.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Urquhart And Glenmoriston
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

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Field Visit (7 October 1997)

RCAHMS Afforestable Land Survey, Glen Urquhart

NH53SW 62 51013 31915

A robbed cairn is situated on a grass and gorse-grown knoll to the NE of Garbeg. The cairn measures 6.9m in diameter and no more than 0.2m in height. An arc of kerbstones is visible on the SW.

(URQ97 80)

Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 7 October 1997.

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