Monument record MHG8883 - Clearance Cairns, (Allanglach), Arpafeelie Moor
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6200 5020 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KNOCKBAIN |
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Full Description
GR to Teandore East Wood - managed by Scottish Woodlands. No evidence of the cairns in this wood under current conditions according to R Shaw of SWL - HAW 11/2002
NH65SW 9 620 502.
(Area: NH 620 502) According to Beaton (1882) there is a cairnfield in a boggy region densely overgrown with trees, brush, etc, in the valley below Teandore farm, but Woodham (1956) could locate only one cairn. It was 10' in diameter and 1'6" high.
A J Beaton 1882; A A Woodham 1956.
No trace in an area of marsh and recently afforested land.
Visited by OS (R B) 10 March 1966
No change.
Visited by OS (N K B) 20 November 1970.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1214 Text/Publication/Article: Beaton, A J. 1882. 'Notes on the antiquities of the Black Isle, Ross-shire, with plans and sections', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 16 1881-2, p.477-92. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 477-92. 480.
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 11, No. 40.
- --- SHG72 Text/Publication/Article: Woodham, A. A.. 1956. A survey of prehistoric monuments in the Black Isle. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol. 88 (1953-55). 65-93. p 80.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
