Monument record MHG12119 - Cairn, Kylestrome
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2193 3422 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC23SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
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GR corrected to above to cover cairn as marked on modern OS and scheduled area - HAW 2/2004
NC23SW 3 2193 3422.
(NC 2193 3422) Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1967)
This apparently undisturbed cairn stands on a slight rocky eminence. It measures 35 ft E-W by 25 ft transversely and is about 5 ft high. It is built against a rock to the S. RCAHMS 1911.
A well-preserved cairn, 15.5m in diameter, maximum height 1.7m. It is considerably mutilated, but otherwise undisturbed; there is no
evidence of a chamber.
Visited by OS (W D J) 21 April 1961 and (N K B) 22 August 1980.
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. . 57, No. 170.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
