MHG61759 - Possible cairn or mound - Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness

Summary

A possible cairn or mound at Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness.

Type and Period (2)

  • CAIRN? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
  • MOUND? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A possible cairn or mound at Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness.

Possible cairn or mound identified in LiDAR data gathered by AOC Archaeology in 2011 as part of the mitigation for the visual impact on the archaeological landscape associated with the proposed Baillie Hill windfarm, Caithness. Small mound, possible cairn located on W slope of Coc Freiceadain. <1>

In the LiDAR data this feature looks more like a depression than a cairn/mound [IS-L 27/05/2020].

Sources/Archives (1)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 0104 6530 (22m by 22m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND06NW
Civil Parish REAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

External Links (1)

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