Monument record MHG1223 - Site of Two Cairns - Creag Bhreac Mhor
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0111 6600 (43m by 34m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Situated on a prominent ridge, immediately NW of the stone rows in a hollow (see ND06NW 8), are two denuded heather-covered cairns, not hut circles. They are circular, 8m in diameter and 0.2m high, each with a distinct central depression. The content is not exposed.
Revised at 1:10560. Visited by OS (N K B) 24 November 1981.
(ND 0111 6599 & ND 0113 6599) Hut Circles (NR)
OS 6"map, (1969)
At ND 0111 6599 and ND 0113 6599 there are two heather-covered circular constructions, 5 and 3m in diameter respectively, and 0.2m high, which have the appearance of hut circles.
Survyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 20 November 1964.
There are two small possible hut circles or mounds to W of stone rows described on ND06NW 8.
RCAHMS 1911.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 107-8, No. 397.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2017 2:55PM
