MHG18228 - Clearance cairns - Gergask Burn
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRNFIELD (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On the top of the slope above the W side of the Gergask Burn, Laggan there is a turf-covered, but well defined hut-circle. It measures approximately 8.5m in diameter, within well-spread walls, averaging, 3m broad by 0.5m high; an entrance is in the E arc. There is a significant number of stone clearance heaps associated with hut-circles in the vicinity and extending some distance to the E.
Information from OS (Inverness), 7 November 1989
A roundhouse measuring 11m N/S by 9m E/W sits on a plateau at c315m OD on the west bank of the Gergask Burn. There is an entrance to the SE. The walls spread is c 1.5m and they are up to 1m high on the S where they are best preserved. 2 rabbit burrows have been dug into the walls. Around the building are clearance cairns up to 5m diameter and averaging 0.6m high. The cairns cover an area c100m E/W by 80m N/S. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 6130 9490 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN69SW |
| Civil Parish | LAGGAN |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/87360 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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