Monument record MHG8454 - Caanrigh
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8370 7110 (50m by 50m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH87SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
NH87SW 16 837 711.
NH 835 711. This cluster of small cairns on the SE slopes of the Hill of Nigg may be associated with a cottage of recent date, which stands 200m to the SE.
RCAHMS 1979
NH 836 711. An area of about two hectares of heather-covered stone-free ground. Three clearance heaps, about 4m across, occur together with smaller examples. A distinct lynchet runs along NE side of area. These cultivation remains are more indicative of a prehistoric rather than a medieval or post-medieval date.
Visited by OS 24 April 1981.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 13, No. 76.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
