Inverness

Clava Cairns , Inverness

About Clava Cairns

One of the most exciting places to see in Inverness, the Clava Cairns is a well-preserved group of prehistoric burial cairns that were built about 4,000 years ago. The cemetery is known to have many passage graves, large standing stones, eerie stone circles that encompass the graves, and also the remains of a chapel. The Clava Cairns is known to be built in 2000 BC and was used for more than a thousand years.

You can visit both the sections of the place, Balnauran of Clava, and Milton of Clava. The Balnauran of Clava is the main section with three large burial cairns surrounded by a stone circle.

The second section is adjacent to the main section and is smaller, consisting of a single standings tone and the ruins of a medieval chapel.

Location: Inverness IV2 5EU, UK

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Clava Cairns Highlights

• Visit one of the mystical sites in Inverness with the remains of an ancient cemetery where you can explore passage graves.
• Witness the stones at the Clava Cairns aligned perfectly with the wintertime setting sun.
• You can also look at the Excavations which have found evidence that farming was once done on the site before the monuments were built.
• The Clava Cairns also inspired the popular tv series Outlander and receives thousands of visitors every year due to its popularity.
• Get a chance to visit the ruins of the Bronze age chapel which is located at the field.

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