MHG11969 - Cairn, Saval
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC50NE 8 5922 0837.
Cairn (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)
The remains of a circular cairn with a diameter of about 80ft. It has been almost removed, but a ridge is left standing from 4-5ft high from NW-SE across the centre. Some details of the interior arrangement may be concealed in this fragment as no signs of a chamber are visible elsewhere.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909.
A much robbed cairn as described above, with no indication that it was chambered.
Visited by OS (W D J) 21 June 1963.
As described above. Visited by OS (N K B) 9 August 1976.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5921 0837 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5055 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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