MHG66235 - Cairn - Caol Raineach
Summary
A modern cairn on an irregularly-shaped base built from large slabs.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
On a rocky knoll is a modern cairn on an irregularly-shaped base built from large slabs. The base measures I m N-S, 0.7 m E-W and stands 1.25 m high. There is a smaller example 2.5 m to the SW which is built from seven slabs. Some of the stones at the base are lichen-covered and may have been in place somewhat longer than other stones at the top. This may be a navigational-cairn or a fishing-marker and several rocky-knolls in the surrounding land have similar features on top. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.236 Site 15.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6370 6362 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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