MHG64160 - Cairn - Loch Comnhard
Summary
Could be a clearance cairn dating from a period of cultivation before the peat growth.
Type and Period (2)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey was carried out by Cannich Archaeological Services in 1999 of parts of the RSPB reserve at Corrimony prior to tree-planting.
Section 5, Site 17: Cairn. Situated between the road and the River Enrick, in an area of extensive peat-cutting, but immediately to the west of a stretch of higher, firmer ground. 3 m E - W x 2 m, Maximum height 25 cm; the cairn appears to fill up a hollow, rather than to be built up above the surrounding land surface. The stones are moss-covered and are mainly exposed, although there is light heather cover. The nature of this site is uncertain; it could be a clearance cairn dating from a period of cultivation before the peat growth, exposed again by peat-cutting. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21219 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kenworthy, M.. 01/2000. Corrimony RSPB Reserve Sections 5 and 6: Archaeological Survey 1999. Cannich Archaeological Services. 30/01/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Section 6, Site 17.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3653 2824 (14m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH32NE |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND GLENMORISTON |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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