Ancient Scotland - Carman Muir Burial Chamber

Carman Muir Burial Chamber

Dumbarton, Argyll

Chambered Cairn

Also known as Walton Farm Chambered Cairn

This ruined burial chamber on a slope overlooking the River Clyde would be very easy to miss if it weren't for the large triangular portal stone standing in front of a jumble of smaller stones enclosing a rectangular chamber about 15 feet long. The portal stone is about 5 feet tall.

According to the CANMORE record, a broken polished stone axehead and a deposit of quartz stones was found at the site.

The black-and-white infrared pictures here were taken around sunset in late summer, the colour pictures at the end of December.

Looking south over the River Clyde at sunset

1/14 Looking south over the River Clyde at sunset

Looking west at sunset.

2/14 Looking west at sunset.

Looking south over the River Clyde at sunset

3/14 Looking south over the River Clyde at sunset

Looking east at sunset.

4/14 Looking east at sunset.

Looking south over the River Clyde at sunset

5/14 Looking south over the River Clyde at sunset

Looking West at sunset.

6/14 Looking West at sunset.

Looking west at sunset.

7/14 Looking west at sunset.

Looking west. The chamber is enclosed by the low stones between the triangular portal stone and the bare tree.

8/14 Looking west. The chamber is enclosed by the low stones between the triangular portal stone and the bare tree.

Looking to the east with the chamber running from the bottom left to the tall stone.

9/14 Looking to the east with the chamber running from the bottom left to the tall stone.

Looking to the south west with the Clyde visible and the Inverclyde hills beyond.

10/14 Looking to the south west with the Clyde visible and the Inverclyde hills beyond.

Looking northwest across the chamber.

11/14 Looking northwest across the chamber.

Looking south.

12/14 Looking south.

Another view to the south.

13/14 Another view to the south.

Another view to the east.

14/14 Another view to the east.

Nearby Sites

3km Cameron Home Farm Chambered Cairn; Cup Mark

10km Shantron Cup and Ring Marks

10km Darndaff Moor Hut Circle

10km Glen of Hecklemoor Cairn

11km Stockie Muir Chambered Cairn

12km Kempock Stone Standing Stone

15km Whitehill Cup and Ring Marks

15km Craigenkirn Long Cairn? Modern Ruin? A combination?

16km Garadh Ban Wood Chambered Cairn

16km St. Maha's Well Standing Stone; Well

17km Blanefield Standing Stones; Cairn

18km Castle Semple Collegiate Church Church

18km Craigston Wood Cup and Ring Carvings

19km Bearsden Bathhouse Roman Fort

20km Broadgate Farm Standing Stone

20km Strathblane Parish Church Standing Stone

(NB: All distances are as-the-crow-flies. Lochs, mountains and beautiful winding roads will make it further. Sometimes much further.)