Monument record MHG7410 - Cairn, Cnoc Chaornaidh
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3013 0913 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC30NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
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Full Description
NC30NW 1 3013 0913.
(NC 30130913) Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1967)
A large, turf-covered cairn with an overall diameter of 27m and maximum height of 4m on east. On NE side a ramp-like feature of earth and stone appears to overlie base of the cairn. There is an excavation hollow in summit of the cairn.
Surveyed at 1:10 560.
Visited by OS (R D L) 5 April 1963; Info contained in letter from A J Boyd, Inverkirkaig to A S Henshall (NMAS) 30 June 1954.
The cairn set upon a small natural hillock is generally as described above. No kerb is visible but the cairn appears to have measured about 17.5m N to S by 15.0m.
R J Mercer 1980; Visited by OS (J B) 23 September 1976.
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. 154, LOU 23.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
