MHG64338 - Clearance cairns - Tomich/An Garbh-bhad
Summary
A small group of clearance cairns.
Type and Period (1)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A desk based assessment and rapid walk-over archaeological survey was carried out at Torroble, Lairg by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1999.
Site No.1 3: A small group of clearance cairns lie c 100m S of the plantation boundary and 80m W of the existing fence on a N-facing terrace. The cairns are up to 3m in diameter and up to 0.3m high, covering an area c30m E/W by c40m N/S. They are not affected by the current proposals and are merely listed here for future reference. Recommendation: No action required<1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21351 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1999. Torroble Common Grazings, Lairg, Sutherland: An Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 06/12/1999. digital. Site 13.
- <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 6238 0474 (41m by 41m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC60SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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