MHG2686 - Cairns - Little Mount
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(Area: NH 408 389) "Cairns(OE). About 20 chains N. of the loch (Loch an Fheoir) there are a number of cairns existing on the moorland".(Name Book 1876) Not published. (OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 1st ed., 1876)
There are no cairns in the area from Loch an Fheoir to Loch a' Mhuilinn and westward to the track at NH 4062 3836. A few small mounds are scattered over the area, none of which contain stones. There are no apparent signs of early occupation (hut circles, ruined buildings &c.) or cultivation, in the form of clearance heaps or old field walls, and the entire area is one of natural rock outcrop.
Visited by OS (R B) 9 July 1965
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (R L) 14 October 1970
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4080 3830 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH43NW |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12335 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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