History buffs are sure to appreciate Clava Cairns, the finely preserved Bronze Age cemetery near Inverness. One of Britain’s most sacred and significant prehistoric sites, Clava Cairns’ trio of burial chambers are shrouded in a great deal of mystery owing to the fact that their builders left no written record. This much is known however: they are around 4,000 years old and differ dramatically from the burial cairns found elsewhere in Britain. Each is surrounded by a ring of standing stones and there is no large burial monument typically associated with such crypts. Interestingly, the cairns appear to have been constructed in line with the midwinter sunset, running from Northeast to Southwest. Set in a small wood, the site also offers a fantastic opportunity to witness examples of prehistoric rock art, as many cup-and-ring marks are on display in the cairn passages. Thought to have been the resting place for high-ranking members of a tribe or ruling caste, the Clava Cairns attracts interest from all over the world. Visitors can also stop at the Milton of Clava, whose smaller cemetery is to be found further up the valley to the west and also contains the foundations of a medieval chapel.
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Amazing Fort. Great museum with very helpful staff. If you are lucky you may even see the local Regiment training within the yard. Wonderful history and is definitely worth a visit. Even the children had fun!
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Andrew Woolley -
27-08-2016
Visit this magical ancient stone-henge like burial site that inspired Diana Gabaldon's standing stones from her Outlander series of books
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Hai Shiang Tng -
13-10-2016
