Cairn of Heathercow, Brabster Moss

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Cairn of Heathercow, Brabster Moss is a chambered tomb in Highland. The Albion Guide maps 49 chambered tombs in the county; this is one of them. Other chambered tombs nearby include Earney Hillock chambered cairn and Sordale Hill, Cnoc na Ciste. The nearest railway station is Georgemas Junction, 8.8 km to the west.

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