MHG18032 - Cairn - Alltan Nam Breac
Summary
A burial cairn at Alltan Nam Breac.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2401 BC?)
Protected Status
Full Description
A burial cairn at Alltan Nam Breac.
On a spur in rising ground on the W side of the Allt nam Breac is a cairn, partly overgrown by heather and grass, but otherwise showing considerable rubble. It is approximately 11.5m in diameter by 1.1m high. There are no visible signs of internal structuring, but the cairn is in a locale well known for its chambered cairns. The general area is planted with conifers.
Information from OS (Inverness), 7 November 1989.
The cairn was scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 23/11/2018. <1>
GIS spatial data amended in 2019 according to location of site as seen on 2009 vertical APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28200 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2018. Addition to the Schedule of Monuments: SM13715: Alltan nam Breac, cairn 250m W of. Historic Environment Scotland. 28/11/2018. Digital.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2970 0954 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC20NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13715 (View online HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/87354 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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