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WoSAS Pin:
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14154
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Site Name:
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Carman Muir
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Monument Type:
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Cairns
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Site Location |
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Council:
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West Dunbartonshire
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Parish:
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Cardross
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NS37NE | |
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Grid Reference:
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236879, 678754 Information from Cameron, D.A. | |
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Site ReportWoSASPIN 14154NS 368 787 At c155m OD, c200m S of Carman Muir road, a group of three cairns situated on the break of slope. Cairn 1: Round cairn, 6m diameter, 80cm high, sub-circular, stone construction but now turf/heather covered. Depression on S side - ? possibly robbed. Cairn II: Sub-circular, 8m E to W by 7m N to S, 60cm high. Dispersed and irregular, stone construction apparent under turf. Possibly robbed on NE side. Cairn III: oval mound, 7m N to S by 11m E to W, c30cm high. Some loose stone on NE side. Tapering ends. Not as convincing as Cairns I and II. F Baker 1993. Actual positions determined to within about 3 metres by GPS: Cairn I is at NS 36879 78754 Cairn II is at NS 36907 78741 Cairn III is at NS 36927 78769 Infromation from Cameron, D.A., 19/04/12 |
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Further Reading and Sources
Baker, F , 'Carman Muir (Cardross parish): cairns', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland, 1993, p.81.(1993) |
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