MHG12082 - Carnich
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRNFIELD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC50SE 3 570 042.
(NC 5700 0422) Tumuli (NR)(site of)
OS 6"map, Sutherland, 2nd ed., (1907)
(NC 570 042) Tumuli (NR) (covers area of about 200m N-S)
OS 6"map, Sutherland, 1st ed., (1874)
Tumuli - "Some Tumuli are situated about 5 chains west of Carnich" (NC 567 042) Name Book 1873.
It seems probable these were mounds of the stone clearance type profuse in this neighbourhood.
Visited by OS (R D L) 28 June 1963.
In this area are occasional, low, peat or turf-covered mounds of probably prehistoric cultivation, overtaken by early-modern agriculture. Visited by OS (J M) 1 September 1976.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5685 0427 (501m by 211m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5092 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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