MHG13033 - Chambered Cairn - Cnoc Breac
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHAMBERED CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC21SW 16 218 114.
NC 218 114. A possible small chambered cairn with an entrance passage and chamber visible.
Information contained in letter from R le N Noble to J Close-Brooks, 10 December 1979.
This feature was not located despite a thorough search of the general area of the map reference.
Visited by OS (J M) 11 August 1980.
A visitor to the HER website submitted photographs of a possible candidate for this 'lost' cairn. From the photographs it is not clear whether any entrance passage and/or chamber are visible. The site is on very steep W facing slopes, and there are a lot of natural mounds and morraine across the slopes above Elphin. <1> <2> <3>
This feature may be what has also been described as a hut circle at NGR 222192 911156 (see MHG57264).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG22709 Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. Helen Woodley, 29/10/10.
- <2> SHG25391 Text/Manuscript: Woodley, H. 2010. Cnoc Breac hummocks and banks. Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG25050 Text/Correspondence: Woodley, H. 11/2010. Information and photographs from Helen Woodley. Yes. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2179 1140 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4641 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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