Monument record MHG12066 - Sarsgrum
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3791 6434 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Full Description
NC36SE 7 3792 6435.
(NC 3792 6435) Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1961).
The remains of a large cairn about 50ft diameter.
Most of it has been removed, exposing a cist lying N-S and consisting of a covering slab, 4ft 10ins long by 3ft 4ins broad and 8ins thick, supported on 3 upright slabs, a fourth at S end having fallen. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909.
An overgrown cairn as described by the RCAHMS and measuring 16m diameter, 2m high. Visited by OS(WDJ) 8 June 1960.
This cairn, with cist exposed, is as described by the previous authorities.
Revised at 1:10,000. Visited by OS(JM) 8 November 1978.
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. . 56, No.165.
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
