EHG6190 - Watching brief - The Ord, Lairg

A watching brief was undertaken by Headland Archaeology in 1998 in connection with the upgrading of the telecommunications mast at the Ord, a low hill 1km to the west of Lairg in Sutherland. The area around the mast contains extensive remains of prehistoric and more recent settlements and fields. A rectangular area, c 350 x 100m, on the summit of the hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Investigations carried out within the Scheduled area identified no archaeological deposits or features. <1> Report awaited as of 12/04/2024.