2002

NX5154 : Cairnholy 2: chambered tomb

taken 24 years ago, 4 km ESE of Carsluith, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland

This is 1 of 23 images, with title starting with Cairnholy in this square
Cairnholy 2: chambered tomb
Cairnholy 2: chambered tomb
This is the second Cairnholy tomb: please also see the photo of Cairnholy 1. Tombs for the ancestors were important for the early farming communities that lived here in the neolithic period between 6000-4000 years ago.

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Category: Chambered grave
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Cairnholy Farm [9] · Tomb [4] ·
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NX5154, 67 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
ally McGurk   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 21 March, 2002   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 31 December, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 518 541 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:51.5804N 4:18.6230W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for NX5154) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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