MHG22357 - Cairn - Salen

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Type and Period (1)

  • CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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NM 686 652. In a low ridge in the oak/birch woodland 0.5km NW of Salen Hotel is a round cairn, 10.5m in diameter and 1.7m in height. Several possible kerb stones are visible but the site is covered in vegetation and difficult to interpret. <1>

The cairn was scheduled by Historic Scotland on 28/08/2000.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Management Plan, SAM No. 7818.
Received 24/07/01.
See assoc. docs. File.

The scheduling was amended in 2019 by Historic Environment Scotland as its depiction on the legal map was incorrect. Its address was also amended to take account of this. The amendment took effect on 02/10/2019. <2>

GIS data amended in 2019 according to location of feature as seen on 1999-2001 vertical APs. <3>

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Location

Grid reference Centred NM 6864 6516 (14m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NM66NE
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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