MHG24780 - Cairn - Mullach an Tuir
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH33SW 24 c.3414 3216
A substantial cairn, which measures 15m in diameter and stands up to 1.5m in height, is situated on the SE-facing slope of Mullach an Tuir. Collapse in the centre of the cairn has formed a 3m diameter chamber which is not defined by definite wall lines. There is a possible entrance, 1m wide, on the SE from which a drystone wall leads off to the E. Although the cairn lacks either a visible inner or outer boulder kerb and the entrance is on the SE as opposed to the a more typical SW orientation, it may possibly be of a similar nature to a Clava-type cairn.
J Wordsworth (Wordsworth Archaeological Services) 1995; NMRS MS 961/11
No.1
NH 3414 3216 Cairn 15m diameter by up to 1.5m high, probably structural.
Sponsor: Forest Enterprise (Fort Augustus District).
J Wordsworth 1997
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1137 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Mullach an Tuir, Glencannich (Kilmorack parish), pre-felling forestry survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.48. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 48. 48.
- --- SHG21163 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of a Forestry Plantation at Mullach an Tuir, Glencannich. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 21/08/1996. Digital (scanned as PDF).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3413 3215 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH33SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/125105 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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