MHG24942 - Round cairn - Creag Sron Chrubaidh
Summary
A round cairn at Creag Sron Chrubaidh.
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- (Alternate Type) KERB CAIRN? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
Full Description
A kerb cairn at Creag Sron Chrubaidh.
NC22SE 16 2517 2064 and 2517 2068
NC 26 20 (centre) A rapid archaeological assessment was undertaken over c 10km2 of the Inchnadamph National Nature Reserve. Features such as the ?Bone Caves? And the shielings had been recorded previously. This survey recorded evidence of post-medieval settlement and agricultural use in addition to that marked on the OS map and the remains of a prehistoric settlement and possible burial cairn:
NC 2517 2064 Possible kerbed burial cairn, c 8m in diameter and 1m high.
NC 2517 2068 Two sub-circular platforms on slight rises; possibly settings for roundhouses, with many clearance cairns in immediate surroundings.
A copy of the report has been lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: SNH.
J Harden 1996 <1>
Visited by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in December 2009. On a gentle slope leading up the Blar Nam cliffs is a circular, moss, bracken and turf covered, stoney mound which may be a chambered cairn. It has a slight central depression suggesting a collapsed chamber and is constructed of uneven, sub-angular gathered rubble. There are a number of larger stones averaging 0.50m by 0.30cm by 0.15cm on the NW side, which may be kerb stones. A possible horn exists on the north north west side although this feature is indistinct and may be due to collapse. The mound is surrounded by natural mounds on its N, E and S sides and 50m NE of it are two relatively flat areas, 15m x 7m aligned N/S, which are possibly prepared platforms. 100m north of the cairn is a collection of eight clearance cairns. <2>
The cairn was proposed for Scheduling by Historic Environment Scotland in 2018. This came into effect as of 29/08/2018. <3>
GIS spatial data amended in 2019 according to apparent location as seen on 2009 vertical APs. Note that this does differ slightly from the area as scheduled by HES. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG915 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, J. 1996. 'Inchnadamph (Assynt parish), survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.59. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 59. 59.
- <2> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G. & Hudson, G.. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 132, p.129.
- <3> SHG28151 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2018. Addition to the Schedule of Monuments: SM13696: Creag Sron Chrubaidh, cairn 1km SSW of Inchnadamph Hotel. Historic Environment Scotland. 03/09/2018. Digital.
- <4> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2505 2062 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC22SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13696 (View online HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/136086 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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