Monument record MHG730 - Possible Burial or Clearance Cairn, Creag Liath

Summary

Heather-covered mound that may be a burial cairn or clearance cairn.

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 9958 6318 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC96SE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish REAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Centre point = NC 993 634. A pre-afforestation survey was carried out on behalf of Historic Scotland by AOC (Scotland) Ltd in November 1995, covering slightly less than 1sq km of land at Achrasker, 3km SE of Reay. Nine sites had already been recorded in the area by the RCAHMS. The survey found that some of the known sites were more extensive than previously recorded, and in addition discovered several new sites, including:
c NC 995 631 Hut circles and cairnfield (NC 96 SE 28, 34, 35).
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
AOC (Scotland) Ltd 1996

On a low knoll within a settlement of hut circles and field system (NC96SE 28) is heather-covered mound 7.5m in diameter by 0.7m high; the centre has been disturbed to 0.4m deep and a core content of medium sized slab and rounded stone is visible. The mound would appear to be a possible cairn, but it may be a large stone clearance heap.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 22 July 1981.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Hutcheson, A. 1900. 'Notice of the Wallace Stones, Longforgan', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 34 1899-1900, p.476-82. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 476-82. 73.
  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Smith, A and Rankin, D. 1995. Report on pre-afforestation survey at Achrasker, Reay, Caithness. AOC (Scotland) Ltd. . Paper and Digital.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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