Chambered Cairn at Carn Glas
In 1881 it stood at a height of 6.5 metres and was about 37 metres in diameter. Over time this has been reduced to a height of 1 metre and
diameters of 21.5 metres. The chamber has 2 compartments which yielded the following finds – 2 arrowheads (1 barbed
and tanged, 1 with leaf-shaped head), beaker and pottery sherds, and burnt bone. Cairns are found in most parts of Scotland. They served a variety of purposes but the oldest and
perhaps most interesting are those associated with burials. Chambers within these types of cairn can often contain bones of several burials, together with a variety of grave goods.
This chambered cairn, west of Tore, is of a type known as 'Orkney-Cromarty' with a rectangular chamber and a round
cairn, one of the most popular types of cairn in Scotland.