MHG12981 - Burnt mound - Lochain Sgeireach
Summary
The mound is U-shaped, 9 by 10 m and 1.2 m high, with the open end facing the stream.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At NC 1657 4402, on the W bank of a stream, is a crescentic burnt mound, some 9m in diameter and 1.1m high, the open end facing on to the stream. Heavy peat cover prevents exploration of body content but position and form leave little doubt to classification. The mound lies between two field systems associated with hut circles (NC14SE 6 and 7). Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 13 June 1980.
A burnt mound was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of Scourie and Badcall common grazings and is located on the west side of Allt an Lochain Sgeireich. The mound is U-shaped, 9 by 10 m and 1.2 m high, with the open end facing the stream. It is covered in peat and heather. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21783 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland M, Halliday S. 1999. Forestry Survey: Scourie & Badcall Common Grazing, Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 30/11/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 13.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1657 4403 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC14SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4593 (View HES Trove entry for this site)
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