Monument record MHG33738 - Cairn, The Ord

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Grid reference Centred NC 5755 0546 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC50NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish LAIRG

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Cairn marked on modern OS in area described as Tumuli on 1st ed OS - HAW 8/2004

Recorded during topographic survey undertaken in Spring 2010. A round cairn 6m in diameter and 1m high. Along the edge of the cairn is a kerb of upright boulders, some contiguous, some displaced. Covered in grass, heather and bracken. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Text/Publication/Leaflet: Wickham Jones C; Harden J. 2000. The Ord, Lairg: Archaeological Trail.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Wickham Jones C. The Ord, Lairg A Journey Back in Time.
  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland, M. 05/2010. A Topographic Archaeological Survey of the Ord Prehistoric Landscape: Lairg, North Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital. Site HA10.11.

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Record last edited

Jul 26 2010 4:14PM

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