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Corrimony chambered cairn

Bronze Age Clava cairn, Scottish Highlands

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Corrimony chambered cairn, located near the village of Glen Urquhart in the Highlands of Scotland, is a well-preserved Bronze Age burial monument belonging to the group of circular chambered cairns, known as Clava cairns. The site was excavated by archaeologist Professor Stuart Piggott, in 1952. One skeleton and one artefact were uncovered during the investigation. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1994.

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Excavation by Stuart Piggott

1952

Scheduled monument designation

1994

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57.33° N, -4.69° E