MHG64372 - Clearance cairns - Carrol, East Helmsdale
Summary
Clearance cairns at Carrol, East Helmsdale.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Four clearance cairns were recorded during an archaeological walkover survey by AOC Archaeology Group in 2015 of the proposed site for a hydro scheme at Uppat Estate, near Brora, Sutherland. Sites 6a-d: grass-covered clearance cairns measuring 6m long east-west by 5m and between 0.4 and 0.8m high. <1>
A small evaluation and archaeological watching brief were subsequently conducted by AOC Archaeology Group in 2015 during ground clearance for a site compound with relation to the hydro pipeline. The fieldwork was undertaken on 12th August 2015. Due to the proximity of archaeological sites to the proposed route, mitigation measures were put into effect to record and protect the monuments. A small cairn, which had been interpreted as a clearance cairn (Site 6b) during the walkover survey (see EHG4703), was evaluated and concluded to comprise a small mound of stone overlying boulder outcrop. During the watching brief, evidence for vegetation burning was identified near the cairn. This material was sealed below a layer of natural subsoil, possibly slopewash, and was left in situ below infill. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG26926 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna. M., Williamson, S. & Fraser, L.. 2015. Uppat Hydro Scheme, Brora, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey Report. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Sites 6a-d.
- <2> SHG27666 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M.. 2015. Uppat Hydro Scheme, Brora, Sutherland: Archaeological Watching Brief Report. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital.
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8444 0721 (91m by 22m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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