Photographs of the Cairns of Clava

This is a view from behind the ring of standing stones.




This shows how the cairn has been uncovered, so you can walk into the middle of the chamber.




This is a English woman posing in front of one of the standing stones.





These are photographs of the Cairns of Clava.
Photographs courtesy of Jan Bily

The History of Astronomy

Details of Clava

Last modified September 19, 2000 by Jennifer Bergman.

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