MHG12555 - Cairns - Alltan Dearg
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Full Description
NC66SW 3 6446 6136.
At NC 6446 6136, on a fairly level shelf below a steep hill slope, is a mound of rubble stones overgrown with bracken, which measures 6.0m in diameter and 0.5m high. Its size, shape and content are indicative of a cairn, though no cist or kerb is identifiable and the position lacks prominence. To the north, and on the summit of the hill to the west, are at least a dozen heather covered mounds, probably clearance heaps, but no cultivation plots or hut circles are visible. These mounds are smaller than the probable cairn with a different composition.
Surveyed at 1:10000.
Visited by OS (N K B) 28 August 1978.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6441 6137 (119m by 142m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5800 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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