Monument record MHG7392 - Chambered Cairn, Garbh Ath Chaoruinn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3170 0853 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
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| Map sheet | NC30NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
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NC30NW 6 3170 0853.
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Scheduled Ancient Monument Management Plan received from Historic Scotland, 8/4/2004.
See Assoc. docs. File for NC30NW0009
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(NC 3175 0859) Some 50.0m from the River Oykel at 430 ft OD is a robbed chambered cairn. It measures 19.0m NW-SE by 16.5m transversely with a distinct horned facade. The NE and SE sides of the cairn have been robbed producing the illusion of a tail extending to the east, but it seems more likely that it is heel-shaped on plan. The chamber is marked by the tops of several orthostats indicating a polygonal chamber 3.75m by 2.75m. To the E of the chamber a stone 2.70m by about 0.75m wide appears to be a displaced capstone. The entrance is probably from the SW but no passage can be seen. A bank of cairn material surrounds the area of the chamber.
J H Howell 1976 (see archive)
NC 3170 0853. A chambered cairn as described and planned by the previous authority.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (N K B) 23 June 1980.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 153, LOU 5.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
