MHG64001 - Burnt Mound - Stronchrubie
Summary
A heather covered crescent shaped burnt mound at Stronchrubie.
Type and Period (1)
- BURNT MOUND (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Historic Assynt visited this site in February 2015.
Burnt Mound to west of and below A837 less than .5km south of that recorded as MHG 13052. Heather covered crescent shaped mound 6m across N-S and 8m across E-W with central hollow aligned N-S opening downslope to the north towards a small burn. Other burns close by to south and east. Maximum height of higher eastern section of mound is 1m. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2517 1833 (27m by 27m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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