Monument record MHG12495 - Burnt Mound, Coire Buidhe
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6777 4400 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC64SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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Full Description
GR corected to above from modern OS - HAW 3/2004
NC64SE 44 6778 4406.
Situated below a hut circle (NC64SE 43), and adjacent to what was formerly an old water course, there is a well defined turf and heather covered burnt mound. It survives as an oval ring of debris with centre clear, measuring overall 12m east E-W by 9m. The stone debris rises to 1.2m high. A gap in the S side faces old water course; an upright slab 0.35m high stands on east side of gap. Burnt stone is evident where mound has been eroded.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J B) 8 August 1978.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
