| Shesknan - Wedge Tomb |
After a little climb up the hill and much searching we located this tomb and were amazed at both its size and complexity. Although much ruined it is still a great monument and definitely deserves to be rated highly.
The kite shaped cairn is some 30m+ long and 12m at its widest point. There seems to have been a last minute rethink in its design as the rear chamber is not in line with the front chamber and small court.
Both chambers are filled with rubble but one large roof slab exists over the entrance. There is also signs of upto four chambers about half way down the cairns length. Some kerb stones remain, the most surprising of which marks one side of the entrance. It has a picked groove (the picking looks almost new) across it and a small semicircle of stones in front of it. It is possible that this marks a later burial.
The tomb faces a huge table like mountain, like an altar, over which the sun rises. The views to the south are simply divine.
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