Monument record MHG4853 - Healaval More Cairn A
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2224 4439 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG24SW 1 2224 4439 and 2199 4451.
Cairn on top of Healaval More (site).
RCAHMS 1928. <1>
On the plateau forming the summit of Healaval More (or Macleod's Table North), at a height of a little over 1500ft OD, are two cairns, one at the NW end of the plateau and the other at the SE.
Cairn 'A', situated at NG 2224 4439 on the very lip of the plateau, and possibly a burial cairn, is circular measuring 14.0m in diameter and 0.8m in height, it is much disturbed with a small circular shelter built into it, and a small modern cairn on its E. side.
Cairn 'B' situated at NG 2199 4451, is cone-shaped and probably an old trigonometrical station. It is circular, measuring 7.0m in diameter and 1.5m in height.
Visited by OS (C F W) 1961. <2>
Photographs were submitted to the HER in August 2010 of this cairn, from John Phillips, Senior Countryside Ranger, Highland Council. These show that the structure of the cairn has been much altered over the years. <3>
This record refers to Cairn 'A' described by RCAHMS in <2>. Please see MHG53623 for Cairn 'B', which is more probably an old trignometrical station. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . 165, No. 532.
- <2> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: RCAHMS. Canmore, online database of the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). Canmore ID 10866.
- <3> SHG24845 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Planning & Development Service. 08/2010. Photographs of Healaval Mhor Cairns. Colour. . Digital.
- <4> SHG24799 Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2010 11:08AM
