MHG64239 - Clearance cairns - Torr Ban, Assynt
Summary
Grassy area with clearance cairns.
Type and Period (1)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid walk-over survey was conducted over an area affected by the proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at Little Assynt by C. Dagg in 1999.
Site no. 2: Grassy area with clearance cairns. About six clearance cairns scattered around the level area by the loch shore. There are no other obvious signs of cultivation. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21343 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 1999. An Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at Little Assynt, Assynt, Sutherland. Catherine Dagg. 31/05/1999. . 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 1667 2652 (48m by 73m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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