Monument record MHG1925 - Shieling Huts, Upper Achairn

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 2739 4702 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND24NE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Full Description

Grass-covered mound beside a burn, measuring about 22m NW-SE by 19m transversely and 1.2m max height. The surface is considerably disturbed and many stones lie about, forming no intelligible pattern. The classification is uncertain; it may be a cairn, but its situation is against this and it is more likely to be associated with several shielings close by. It is similar to a mound at ND 281 487, a mound 'E' of ND26NE 1, and to ND24SE 4.
Visited by OS (A A) 19 April 1972.

This is the largest of a number of wasted shieling mounds.
Visited by OS (J M) 7 December 1982.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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