MHG29951 - Mound - Camas Barabhaig B
Summary
A grassy mound, possibly a cairn, was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey.
Type and Period (2)
- MOUND (Unknown date)
- CAIRN? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2401 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Loch Barabhaig Survey site 8
JW 4/5/2001
A mound is visible on aerial photography captured 1999-2001. <1>
A grassy mound on the S bank of the Allt nan Geal Charn was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey by Wordsworth Archaeological Services, 2011. It measured 7m diameter by 1.5-2m high. This was not a natural feature, either being a cairn or a collapsed structure. Though it cannot be fully interpreted it is clearly of archaeological interest and is worthy of preservation. It was partly obscured by bracken.
It ws recommended that it be left unplanted with a 20m buffer. <2>
The site does not appear on the 1st or 2nd edition OS maps.
GIS spatial data created 2018 based on aerial photography. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <2> SHG2370 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. 2000. Barabhaig WGS Isle of Skye: A Rapid Archaeological Survey. Site no. 8.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6925 0973 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG60NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/311798/skye-camas-bharabhaig (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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