Grey Cairns of Camster
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title:
Grey Cairns of Camster
text:
The Grey Cairns of Camster are two large Neolithic chambered cairns about 8+1⁄2 miles south of Watten and 5 miles (8 km) north of Lybster in Caithness, in the Highland region of Scotland. They are among the oldest structures in Scotland, dating to about 5,000 years ago. The cairns demonstrate the complexity of Neolithic architecture, with central burial chambers accessed through narrow passages from the outside. They were excavated and restored by Historic Environment Scotland in the late 20th c
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Chambered cairns in Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Cairns_of_Camster
date created:
2013-06-04T07:50:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T09:32:32Z
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