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MHG41833 - Clearance cairns - Invershin

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Found during field investigation at NH 5786 9659, on a westerly slope is an ill-defined hut visible as a platform, about 10.0m diameter, with traces of walling around the rim on the E, S and W. The entrance is not apparent.
There are several stone clearance heaps in the immediate vicinity of the hut; probably of contemproary cultivation plots.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (ISS) 2 October 1973 and (RL) 15 October 1969.

No change to previous field report.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 & 1:2500.
Visited by OS (JM) 28 October 1976.

No change to previous report.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) October 1989.

Some of the cairns were included within the Scheduled area for the adjacent hut circle (see MHG9298) and kerb cairn (see MHG12912) in 1992.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Management Plan, 1st April 2003 to 31st March 2008. HS, 11/03/03. See assoc. docs. File.
J Aitken : 25/03/03

The cairns are visible in SEPA/Scottish Gov LiDAR data. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 5784 9664 (50m by 81m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH59NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CREICH

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