MHG56471 - Stone cairn - Culachy Estate

Summary

Two stone cairns at Culachy Estate.

Type and Period (1)

  • CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Two stone cairns (site 10) were surveyed by West Coast Archaeological Services in March 2013 during a walkover survey in advance of a proposed woodland creation scheme. This feature was found in survey area 2. The cairns were made of stone. They were located at the northern edge of the basin by a north facing hillside. The west cairn measured 4m in diameter and 0.6m in height; the east cairn measured 2.5m in diameter and 0.5m in height. Both cairns were in a degraded condition at the time of surveying. <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 3723 0612 (13m by 5m) (3 map features)
Map sheet NH30NE
Civil Parish BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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