Ancient cairn used as base for man made ‘bird hide’

Police are investigating after what appears to be a bird watching hide was installed on top of an ancient chambered cairn.

The hide was placed in the cist of a cairn at Carn Glas which dates back to the Neolithic period and with two others forms what is believed to be a burial complex.

The cairns are an example of the so-called Orkney-Cromarty Group – the largest and most varied type of cairn.

Carm Glas is a scheduled monument meaning it is considered a “nationally important” archaeological site and protected by law from unauthorised change.

The hide appears to be constructed from a Truckman hard top which is usually placed on the back of a pick-up truck.

The discovery of the structure was made at the end of last week and appeared on social media.

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Sad that some people do not understand the idea of a place being sacred, not only in a religious sense, but in a historical sense. Just like the teenagers earlier toppling balanced stones not knowing about something be naturally sacred. As is often said we need to re-enchant the world, to learn it's true value, the value of everything part of it, of our own value as well as everyone else's true value...