One of the most significant prehistoric burial sites in Scotland has recently been captured in new pictures.

The Neolithic settlement at Carn Glas, close to Inverness, is thought to be roughly 5,000 years old.

At 116 meters (380 feet), it is one of Scotland's longest chambered cairns.

According to Historic Environment Scotland (HES), anthropologists excavated bones from the location on Essich Moor in 1918.

The latest photos include shots in false colors that unmistakably depict Carn Glas' shape.

The North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS), which is vested in the site's preservation, has released the photographs by Andy Hickie.

Gorse that had covered the protected monument has been removed by the society.

Carn Glas is deemed to be of great archaeological interest by HES due to its potential to advance knowledge of Neolithic rituals and funeral customs.

It consists of three connected cairns.

Nearby historical sites from the same era include the chambered cairn at Culduthel in Inverness and the stone circle at Torbreck.

There are more chambered cairns in Scotland, albeit not all of them are built similarly.

After robbing some for stone to erect dykes around fields on crofts or farms, not much of some remains.

It is believed that the Cairn Holy II site in Dumfries and Galloway is the grave of the legendary Scottish king Galdus.