Dalcross Mains

Nearest town:
Fortrose (10km WNW)
OS reference:
NH779484
OS sheet:
27
Latitude:
57° 30' 33.72 N
Longitude:
4° 2' 17.7 W
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Images

Image of Dalcross Mains (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The other possible circle stone, fallen in the western arc.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Dalcross Mains (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The remaining broken upright, showing the lovely swirling patterns in the grain of the rock.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Dalcross Mains (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The remaining upright of the circle, with the cairn itself beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Dalcross Mains (Clava Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The quarry scoop out of the northwestern side of the mound. Kerbstones hang precariously above the void.

Image credit: A. Brookes (6.10.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012
Image of Dalcross Mains (Clava Cairn) by greywether

Looking N with the Moray Firth in the background and the only surviving circle stone (1.3m and broken) in the foreground.

greywether
greywether Jun 11, 2005
Image of Dalcross Mains (Clava Cairn) by greywether

The SW outer kerb.

The 4th and 5th stones from the top left are offset from the other kerbstones and mark the entrance to the passage.

greywether
greywether Jun 11, 2005

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Dalcross Mains

greywether
greywether Jun 13, 2005

A Clava passage grave with a fair bit of outer kerb still visible but not much evidence of the passage and chamber. One surviving but broken circle stone.

Through an unlocked gate and up a slight hill.

7.6.05

Miscellaneous

Dalcross Mains
Clava Cairn
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2012

Composite description from Canmore:

Dalcross Mains, a Clava passage grave, has had most of the cairn material removed flush with the top of the chamber which is almost 12ft diameter. The kerb is 40-42ft diameter. One monolith survives with a slab to the west of it.

It has been quarried in the NW segment. 10.0m NE of the latter, a further stone, 0.7m high, has possibly been displaced from the inner kerb. Two portal stones remain in the SW, and the outline of the central chamber may still be seen.

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