Monument record MHG7252 - Possible Fort, Carn Maol

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 8740 4600 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH84NE
Old County NAIRNSHIRE
Civil Parish CAWDOR
Geographical Area NAIRN

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Full Description

NH84NE 18 874 460.

(NH 8730 4602) Possible fort, accompanied by what appear to be hut-circles or enclosures, mainly stretching along ridge to E.
Visible on RAF APs CPE/Scot/UK/184: 5393-4 - flown 9
October 1946 and F21/58/RAF/1116: 0125-6 - flown 8 May 1953.

There is no fort or hut-circles in the area indicated on APs but on the ridge centred at NH 874 460 are several stone clearance heaps of a type usually associated with hut-circles.
Visited by OS (N K B) 19 January 1971.

This group of small cairns is situated about 700m SW of Clunas.
RCAHMS 1978, visited April 1978.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- 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. 86.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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