MHG15071 - Clearance cairns - Dalgranish

Summary

2 severely damaged stone cairns.

Type and Period (1)

CAIRNFIELD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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None recorded

Full Description

2 severely damaged stone cairns lie near the north edge of this field 80m SE of the fence corner at site 6. They survive to a height of c0.5m and some 2-3m in diameter. They are partly covered by soil. Their function is unknown though they may be stone clearance heaps. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. A golf couse now occupies the surrounding landscape. (TB 25/2/26)

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG21145 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Kinchurdy Farm, Boat of Garten. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 22/03/1996. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 7.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 9099 1460 (49m by 49m)
Map sheet	NH91SW
Civil Parish	DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

DBA and Walkover Survey - Kinchurdy Farm (EHG79)

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https://trove.scot/place/123104 (View record on the HES Trove website)

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