MHG12964 - Meall Nan Cra
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Full Description
Almost certainly scheduled as one of the group of cairns, SAM documents held in NC35NE0003 - HAW 11/2003
NC35NE 2 3877 5866.
(NC 3877 5866) Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1961)
NC 3877 5866. A large round cairn is situated on fairly level ground NE of Carn an Righ at a height of 1050 ft OD. It measures 19.0m in diameter with a maximum height of 4.0m, but the W half only remains, the E half having been extensively robbed. It is formed of small broken stones and is partly heather and turf covered. In the centre, a number of flat stones, not in situ, possibly represent the remains of a cist.
Visited by OS (A C) 3 June 1959.
This is a natural mound of shattered rock in a glacial field. There are several similar mounds in the area.
Published survey (6") deleted. Visited by OS (J M) 15 April 1980.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3876 5866 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC35NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM9450 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4758 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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