Corriemony Cairn

Corriemony Cairn

ID: QZP40_2471_P644A DESCRIPTION: The chambered cairn at Corriemony is a sizeable cairn surrounded by two stone circles. The inner circle was made of small stones that are mostly all either gone or covered in grass. The outer circle is 3½ yards from the cairns and has a diameter of 27 yards. One of the stones has cup markings on it and a flat stone on top of the cairn also has cup markings on it. The cairn itself is between 10-11ft high and has a diameter of 20 yards. This illustration is from 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, vol.10' PLACENAME: Corriemony DISTRICT: Aird OLD COUNTY/PARISH: INVERNESS: Urquhart and Glenmoriston PERIOD: 3000BC SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (illustrations) Asset ID: 31628 KEYWORDS: