MHG12859 - Cairn, An Garbh-Chnoc

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Type and Period (1)

  • CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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Full Description

NC55NE 19 5832 5559.
On a prominent ridge, is a heather-covered, robbed cairn, 15.5m in diameter and 1.5m high. The content of rubble stones is exposed where the cairn has been mutilated, but no cist or kerb is visible.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (JM) 30 August 1978

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 5832 5558 (14m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC55NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish TONGUE

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