MHG28572 - Clearance Cairns - Cona Chreag
Summary
Four large clearance cairns, up to 4m across and 0.8m high, lying within old areas of pasture to the north of Cona Chreag.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Four large clearance cairns, up to 4m across and 0.8m high, lying within old areas of pasture to the N of Cona Chreag, were noted by Headland Archaeology during a pre-afforestation survey (NMRS MS 899/63, no.2). The areas of old pasture are represented by roughly subrectangular areas of bracken-infested grassland, some 30m to 40m across, delineated in places by bedrock outcrops.
The cairns are formed by medium to large sub-angular stones at the base with smaller stones above. Two short lengths of coursed drystone walling were noted between a series of rock outcrops immediately SE of the south-easternmost cairn. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21349 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland M/Lowe C. 1997. Pre-afforestation Survey: Cona Chreag, Stoer Common Grazings, Lochinver, Sutherland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 18/12/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 2.
- <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 0939 3014 (62m by 67m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC03SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/132079 (View HES Trove entry for this site)
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