Hill forts · Scottish Highlands
Grey Cairns of Camster
Grey Cairns of Camster — chambered cairns in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grey Cairns of Camster is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "chambered cairns in Scotland". Coordinates: 58.3793°, -3.2662°.
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From Historic Environment Scotland
The Grey Cairns of Camster are two of Scotland’s oldest stone monuments, originally built more than 5,000 years ago. Visit the site today or contact Historic Environment Scotland for more information.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Grey Cairns of Camster are two large Neolithic chambered cairns around 8.5 miles (14 kilometres) 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 around 3,000 BC. 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 century and are open to the public.
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- Coordinates
- 58.3793, -3.2662
- Address
- Scotland
Sources
- wikidata: Q534336 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grey Cairns of Camster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: A Neolithic burial long cairn at Camster.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Carol Christina Darmady Memorial
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Loch of Camster
Lakes · 1.0 km
Camster Broch
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
Camster Broch
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Lower Camster, broch site
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Toftgun Broch
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Toftgun Broch
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Upper Camster
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Hill of Yarrows
Mountains & hills · 3.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grey Cairns of Camster?
- Grey Cairns of Camster is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Grey Cairns of Camster?
- Grey Cairns of Camster — chambered cairns in Scotland.
- How do I get to Grey Cairns of Camster?
- Its coordinates are 58.3793°, -3.2662°.
- Is Grey Cairns of Camster a listed building?
- Grey Cairns of Camster is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Grey Cairns of Camster free to visit?
- Yes, Grey Cairns of Camster is free to enter.