Monument record MHG7071 - Site of cairnfield, Carna Caillich
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9067 4244 (552m by 555m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH94SW |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | ARDCLACH |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
NH94SW 6 906 423.
(Area centred NH 906 422) Field clearance.
Visible on RAF Aps CPE/Scot/UK/184: 2492-3 - flown 9 October 1946.
Centred at NH 906 423 is a field system marked by stone clearance heaps and lynchets, similar to those contemporary with hut circles. The system is partly concealed by deep heather and peat but three plots measured respectively about 40m by 15m, 30m by 20m and 40m by 25m. No hut circles are evident.
Visited by OS (R L) 27 January 1971.
This extensive group of small cairns is situated on the SE slopes of Carn na Caillich.
RCAHMS 1978, Visited April 1978. <1>
The cairnfield has been entirely destroyed by afforestation.
J O'Sullivan and D Rankin, AOC (Scotland) Ltd, December 1995; NMRS MS 738/28 <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 14, No. 85.
- <2> SHG20953 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: O'Sullivan, J and Rankin, D. 12/1995. Forestry Survey: Coulmony, Cawdor Estate, Highland Region. AOC (Scotland) Ltd. 01/01/1996. p 3.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2010 12:08PM
