MHG29319 - Round cairn - Bad Chalda, Ardvreck, Loch Assynt
Summary
A round cairn at Bad Chalda, Ardvreck east of Loch Assynt.
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
A round cairn at Bad Chalda, Ardvreck east of Loch Assynt.
Cairn C.7m in daimeter. Heather covered low mound with central depression. Stones most obvious on East and West edges, mostly quartzite with some limestone.
The cairn was proposed for scheduling by Historic Environment Scotland in 2018 as part of their NorthWestr Cairns Project. The scheduling came into effect as of 29/08/2018. <1>
The GIS spatial data waas amended in 2019 according to the location of the feature as seen on 2009 vertical APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28154 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2018. Addition to the Schedule of Monuments: SM13697: Eadar a' Chalda, cairn 385m ENE of. Historic Environment Scotland. 03/09/2018. Digital.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2469 2395 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC22SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13697 (View online HES designation record)
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