Monument record MHG11969 - Cairn, Saval
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5921 0837 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Map
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Full Description
NC50NE 8 5922 0837.
Cairn (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)
The remains of a circular cairn with a diameter of about 80ft. It has been almost removed, but a ridge is left standing from 4-5ft high from NW-SE across the centre. Some details of the interior arrangement may be concealed in this fragment as no signs of a chamber are visible elsewhere.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909.
A much robbed cairn as described above, with no indication that it was chambered.
Visited by OS (W D J) 21 June 1963.
As described above. Visited by OS (N K B) 9 August 1976.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 157, No. 456.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
