Monument record MHG31664 - Clearance cairn - Ascoile

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Grid reference Centred NC 8263 1097 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC81SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CLYNE

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Clearance cairn.
Large clearance cairn, set at the base of the S-dipping moderate hillside slope, at its meeting with the level grassy meadow area to its S. Being set on a slope, it is 1.5m high on its downhill side (lower on its uphill side) and measures 7m x 5m and trends contour-parallel at 110 degrees. Large boulders are visible in its composition, protruding from its grass cover. <1>

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  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay N. 2003. Report on Walk-Over Archaeological Survey: Proposed Windfarm Access Route, Gordonbush, Sutherland. Unaffiliated. 03/03/2003. Paper (Copy). p.9, Feature 017.

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Record last edited

May 20 2014 10:24AM

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