Monument record MHG10957 - Burnt Mound, Achargary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7229 5493 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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Full Description
NC75SW 27 7229 5493.
At NC 7229 5493, above the west bank of a stream, is a crescentic burnt mound, the open end facing onto the stream. It measures 11.0m across the open end by 10.0m transversely by 1.0m high; rabbit burrowing reveals blackened earth and fragments of heat stained friable stone.
Along the slopes just east of the mounds are occasional stony heaps of a type usually associated with hut circle field clearance.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 18 July 1977.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
