MHG12968 - Meall Nan Cra
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Full Description
Scheduling documents (stored in NC35NE0003) refer to a series of cairns at least one of which is believed to be a Neolithic chambered cairn - HAW 11/2003
NC35NE 6 3875 5877.
(NC 3875 5877) A cairn, 25 ft by 16 ft, with an upright pointed stone at the SW end, lies at a height of 1075 ft about 80 yds N of NC35NE 3.
R Reid 1968; Information from Dr C S Sandeman, Durness, 14 March 1967.
This is a natural accumulation of broken slab in a glacial field. It is a feature of the area.
Visited by OS (J M) 15 April 1980.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3874 5876 (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/4762 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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