MHG10526 - Cnoc an Uachdair
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
Centred on NC 730 069, along the summit and east flank of a moorland ridge, is a scatter of stony heaps typical of hut circle-associated field clearance.
Visited by OS (J M) 8 April 1981.
There are scatters of small cairns (ROG95 937), measuring up to 5m in diameter and 0.4m in height, on a series of well-drained terraces on the ENE flank of Cnoc an Uachdair. A hut (ROG95 33, NC 7308 0694), measuring 3m from NE to SW by 2.6m transversely within a boulder bank 0.7m in thickness and 0.2m high, is situated on a terrace amongst cairns; the interior is slightly dished. (ROG95 33, 937)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 9 March 1995
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7305 0696 (195m by 203m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5868 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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