120K views · 6K reactions | Standing stones encircle both of the 4000 year old Clava Cairns. The significance of man-made standing stones is largely debated, as the earliest date back to ancient times. What do you think they mean? #andythehighlander #highlandertours #scotland #scottish #scottishhistory #outlander #kilt #meninkilts #visitscotland #scottishhighlands #highlander #jacobite #greatkilt #clavacairns #ancient #stonehenge #grahamhancock | Andy the Highlander | Facebook

Welcome to Clava Cairns. Clava Cairns is estimated to date back over 4,000 years and is set within a beautiful spot within a small wood. The three well-preserved cairns at Balnuaran each have a central chamber. But while the two outer cairns have entrance passages, the chamber of the central one is enclosed. Each cairn is surrounded by a ring of standing stones. Many of the stones used to construct the cairns have cup marks on them, the purpose of which remain a mystery– these may have been reus