Monument record MHG6259 - Meall Buaile Nan Caorach

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Grid reference Centred NG 6398 1582 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG61NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish STRATH

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NG61NW 23 6398 1583

On a SE-facing shelf above the shore, at 8m OD and amongst bracken, is
a cairn of large stones, measuring 4m NW-SE by 2.6m NE-SW. 7.7m to the NE is a small stone-built pen 2.4m in diameter over walls 0.75m thick. (Buaile nan Caorach means sheep pens).
Visited by C S, 3 April 1990.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 26.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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