MHG12476 - Cairn, Rosal
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Full Description
NC64SE 25 6898 4135.
Cairn (NAT) OS 6"map, (1981)
The site and form of this cairn suggest a Bronze Age burial cairn rather than one of the numerous clearance heaps which occur nearby.
H Fairhurst 1969.
A possible burial cairn set on summit of a low crest. It measures about 7.5m in diameter and stands to 0.7m in height, surmounted by a small modern cairn. There is no sign of a kerb or cist.
Visited by OS (J B) 7 August 1978.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6898 4134 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC64SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2510 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5696 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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