Clava Cairns
Inverness, United Kingdom
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- Type
- Historical landmark in Scotland
Visitor information
- Address: Inverness IV2 5EU, United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 1667 460232
- Official website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/clava-cairns/
People also ask
Was Outlander filmed at Clava Cairns?
You're guaranteed to feel like you're in an episode of the show yourself at the ancient Clava Cairns. Just a short drive away, you'll encounter the famous battlefield of Culloden, where the historic final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising took place.
What is the significance of Clava Cairns?
The Clava Cairns are about 4,000 years old and were built to house the dead. The cemetery remained a sacred place in the landscape for millennia, and provides many clues to the beliefs of Bronze Age society. What remains today would have once been part of a larger complex.
Are the Stones in Outlander a real place in Scotland?
The standing stones at Craig na Dun don't actually exist, but we know the next best thing. Clava Cairns is a special and mysterious place which dates back over 4000 year. There are a series of burial cairns and standing stones positioned in alignment with the stars and the movement of the sun.