Monument record MHG7193 - Cairns, Arr Wood
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9163 5168 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SW |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Map
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Full Description
(Area centred: NH 915 516) Cairn
Visible on AP's (OS 67.095: 314-15, flown May 1967)
At NH 9163 5168, in a clearing in reafforested land, is a cairn measuring c 17.5m diameter and c 1m in height. A kerb of contigious stones is visible round most of the periphery. The cairn appears to be undisturbed.
Around the cairn and extending for about 100.0m to E are several stony mounds averaging 5m in diameter. Some have been ploughed through revealing a content of different sized stones indicating that they are stone clearance heaps.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (RL) 14 January 1971
Sources/Archives (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. . 7, No. 9.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
