Memorial cairn on Culloden battlefield - Scotland, UK
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N 57° 28.648 W 004° 05.997
30V E 434040 N 6371071
A memorial cairn that was built in 1881 on the Culloden battlefield
Waymark Code: WMZCQK
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/20/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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In 1881 this memorial cairn was erected by Duncan Forbes. It is 20 feet (6.1 m) tall and there's a plaque built into the cairn with the following inscription:

THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN
WAS FOUGHT ON THIS MOOR
16TH APRIL 1746

THE GRAVES OF THE GALLANT HIGHLANDERS WHO FOUGHT FOR SCOTLAND & PRINCE CHARLIE, ARE MARKED BY THE NAMES OF THEIR CLANS.

A metal plaque on the left side reads:

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND

This cairn was placed in the care of the Trust in 1944 by Hector Forbes of Culloden.

It was erected in 1881 by his kinsman Duncan Forbes of Culloden,
who also set up the headstones on the surrounding graves of the clans.

Cairn Location: on a battlefield

Cairn Purpose: Battle Site Memorial

Cairn Condition:

Type if different from above list: Not listed

Types of rock: Not listed
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