MHG3572 - Cairn - Dunlichity Farm
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH63SE 54 6588 3272 and 6575 3273
This hut-circle is situated on the crest of a ridge to the SW of Dunlichity and is crossed by a fence on the E. It measures 14.5m from NNE to SSW by 12m transversely within a stony bank spread to 2.7m in thickness and 0.5m in height. A low, stony bank runs off to the SW where there is also a cairn measuring about 3m in diameter.
On a separate ridge some 120m to the W (NH 6575 3273) there are three small cairns measuring about 4m in diameter and 0.3m in height.
(USN93 45)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 2 December 1992.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6587 3271 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63SE |
| Civil Parish | DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/78408 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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