Monument record MHG11248 - Burnt Mound, Rhilochan
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7438 0746 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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NC70NW 43 7439 0746.
At NC 7439 0746, on W bank of Allt Reidh-lochain, is a burnt mound. It is U-shaped and measures 9.5m across the open end by 11.5m transverely and 1.1m high; erosion of the heather-overgrown reveals friable and reddened fragments of stone.
Surveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (J M) 28 April 1981.
This C-shaped, heather-covered, burnt mound, which is situated on the W bank of the Allt Reidh-lochain, measures 11.9m from E-W by 10.1m transversely and 1.2m in height. The hollow opens out to the S, and there are exposures of cracked stone, charcoal and black soil in the mound.
(ROG95 23)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 8 March 1995
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
