MHG28471 - Burnt Mound, above Rhaoine
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NC60NE 19.01 6539 0516
On the E bank of a burn on the SW-facing hillside above the township of Rhaoine (NC60NE 19.00), there is an oval burnt mound overgrown with bracken and heather and measuring 7.2m NE to SW by 4.6m transversely and standing 1m high. A possible trough is visible opening towards the burn. A turf was lifted from the top of the mound, revealing large quantities of charcoal and some fragments of burnt stone.
(ROG95 481)
Visited by RCAHMS (SDB) 17 May 1995
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6538 0516 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC60NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/130160 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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