Monument record MHG9420 - Carn-Teicheadh

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 8510 3939 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC83NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish KILDONAN

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Full Description

NC83NE 1 851 394.

A cairn known as 'Carn-teicheadh', Cairn of the Flight, marks the site where, in 1601, the men of the earl of Caithness fled from those of the Earl of Sutherland without fighting. It lies at Leathad Riabhach, near Griamachary (NC 851 394).
J Mackay 1894; R Gordon 1813; H Morrison 1883

This cairn was not located during field investigation.
Visited by OS (J L D) 19 May 1960

Cairn-an-teichigh lies on a plain near Bein Ghrim, named of old 'Leayd Reayfe', and more recently Inis Chomraig, Field of Contest.
OPS 1855

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Mackay, J. 1894. 'Sutherland place names', Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness Vol. 18 1891-2, p.183-208, 325-40. Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness. 183-208, 325-40. 196-7.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Weber, H (ed). 1813. Genealogical history of the Earldom of Sutherland by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun. 241-2.
  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Morrison, H. 1883. Tourist's guide to Sutherland and Caithness. 43.
  • --- Text/Publication/Monograph: OPS. 1855. Origines parochiales Scotiae: the antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland. 2/2. 740.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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