Balnuaran of Clava (NE)

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District: Highland (Inverness)

Ordnance Survey map reference: NH 757444.

Landranger map number: 27.

Latitude: 57.29 degrees.

Longitude: -4.5 degrees.

Architecture: Passage grave, stones graded in height, cupmarks..

Length of the major axis: 31.6 metres.

Length of the minor axis: 29.7 metres.

Height of the highest stone: 3 metres.

Shape: Egg Type I.

Number of stones in the circle originally: .

Number of stones in the circle now: 12.

Impression of the site (10 amazing, 1 limp): 9

Burl rating of the circle: 2 (Restored).

Thom reference for the circle: B7/1.

Astronomical alignments from this circle: Sun set..

Excavations undertaken at this circle: c 1854.

Details of any finds at this circle: Bones.

This circle is in state care.

Access and Description:

See Balnuaran of Clava Centre for details and photographs of this site.


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