MHG12992 - Burnt mound - Loch Leathad Nan Cruineachd
Summary
The mound is U-shaped, 7.5 m by 9.5 m and 1.3 m high.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At NC 1628 4414, on the NW bank of a stream, adjacent to hut circle settlements and field systems (NC14SE 8 & 10) is a U-shaped burnt mound, 9.5m by 7.5m across and 1.2m high, the open end facing onto the stream. It is completely peat-blanketed, but probing reveals friable fragments of heat-stained stone.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 20 May 1980.
Site 8: A burnt mound was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of Scourie and Badcall common grazings and is located on the west side of AlIt Loch Leathad nan Cruineachd, 100 m north-east of Loch Leathad nan Cruineachd (Plate 4). The mound is U-shaped, 7.5 m by 9.5 m and 1.3 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 8.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1630 4415 (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/4604 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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