MHG29231 - Coffin Cairn - Bealach Carach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- COFFIN CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small coffin cairn with a simple cross on top.
Noted and photographed by J Hooper, 02/2000.
The cairn is about 800 MM high, about 2500 MM base diameter and approximately 300MM across the top. There is a small concrete(?) cross on top, this is about 300 MM high. Not marked on 1st or 2nd Eition OS map though shown on modern map on Pastmap.
Information from M Briscoe 9 September 2014. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG13594 Image/Photograph(s): Coffin cairn, Bealach Carach.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG20981 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Native Woodland at Glenuig, Moidart. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 15/11/1996. Site 20.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 345057.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6694 7508 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/345057/cruach-na-cuilidh-moire-war-memorial (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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