Monument record MHG11998 - The Ord
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5729 0559 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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Full Description
NC50NE 34 573 056.
(Area: NC 573 056) A mound about 27ft in diameter, which seems to have been excavated lies about 250 yards SE of the summit of the Ord.
RCAHMS 1911.
There are a number of field clearance heaps in the area indicated, mostly associated with run-rig, and some probably contemporary with the earlier settlement and field system (See NC50NE 13). This particular mound was not located.
Visited by OS (N K B) 21 July 1976.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG13390 Image/Photograph(s): AP : The Ord North.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- 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. . 138, No. 397.
- --- SHG2934 Text/Publication/Leaflet: Wickham Jones C; Harden J. 2000. The Ord, Lairg: Archaeological Trail.
- --- SHG3520 Text/Publication/Volume: Wickham Jones C. The Ord, Lairg A Journey Back in Time.
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Record last edited
Apr 11 2008 4:56PM
