Monument record MHG39533 - Clearance Cairn, Ard-Achadh

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Grid reference Centred ND 1078 2590 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND12NW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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At ND 1079 2590, on the SE-facing slope of Ard-achadh, is a hut circle, obscured by heather and peat, measuring 8m in diameter within a wall of indefinite width, 0.3m high. The entrance is in SE.
On the slopes around the hut circle, occupying about six hectares are numerous stone clearance heaps and vestigial field banks indicating contemporary cultivation, but no measurable field plots can be identified.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (N K B) 10 November 1982.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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