
Mid-Argyll -
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Nether Largie Mid
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Excavation
Details
Excavations here in 1929 revealed two
empty cists. One cist's end-slabs had a cup-mark
and axe carving. The side slabs of the other cist
were grooved to receive the end slabs. A further
slab bore 5 cup-marks. A platform of stones, some
kerb stones and the axe-marked cist are still
visible. No burial remains or grave goods were
found.
Description
This cairn lies 150m away from Nether
Largie North cairn. It measures about 30m in
diameter and has several kerbstones. It contains
two cists, one of which is visible near the edge of
the cairn. This has a massive triangular capstone,
and a cupmark and axehead decorate one of the
interior slabs. Another slab with cupmarks lies
nearby.
A constituent part of the extended monument of the linear cemetery. This picture shows the denuded state of this cairn, which until the 1920s was 3m high. The circular outer boundary is a modern fence while the inner circle is the remains of a stone kerb.
Access/Ownership
The site is owned by Historic Scotland and is open
to the public.
References
- Campbell & Sandeman, 17, no.113; 34, no.243; 38, no.269
- RCAHMS Argyll vol. 6 no. 68
- PSAS 64 (1929-30) p127-30
- PSAS 95 (1961-2) p17 no. 113, p34 no. 243, p38 no. 269
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