On a terrace above the SE shore of Loch Awe, behind the small village of Portsonachan, are the denuded remains of a chambered cairn. It is aligned E-W and measures 29.5 metres by 13 metres, but it has been heavily robbed of its stone.
The chamber measures 3.5 metres by one metre internally, but only its inner (east) end is undisturbed. The innermost side-slabs measure 2.2 and 1.2 metres in length respectively and the end slab at the rear 0.9 metres. The south side-slab measures 0.8 metres above the present floor level. The only other slab on the south side, which stands at the entrance, may be a portal stone, but its partner on the north lies dislodged nearby. To the NW of the chamber, beyond the perimeter of this cairn, are two large slabs which may have been capstones. To the east of the chamber, a single upright slab is visible just protruding through the turf, but the purpose of this slab is not known.
(Due to the wind, the grassy areas are unfortunately very blurred in this model)
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