MHG34504 - Round cairn - Druim na Coille Moire, Assynt
Summary
A round cairn at Druim na Coille Moire, Assynt.
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
A round cairn at Druim na Coille Moire, Assynt.
NC 249 230 Cairn.
M Bangor-Jones 1998
Visited by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in November 2009. Surrounded by rocky outcrops is an uneven rubble cairn 10m by 7m and 1m high, aligned NE/SW. It is situated upon a natural rock base and is grass covered. A stone protruding from the top may be an orthostat, or a displaced lintel stone. <1>
The cairn was proposed for Scheduling by Historic Environment Scotland in 2018 as part of their North West Cairns Project. The scheduling came into effect as of 29/08/2018. <2>
GIS spatial data amended in 2019 according to the location of the site as seen on 2009 vertical APs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> 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. 141, p.134.
- <2> SHG28155 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2018. Addition to the Schedule of Monuments: SM13699: Druim na Coille Moire, cairn 580m SE of Calda House. Historic Environment Scotland. 03/09/2018. Digital.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2487 2301 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC22SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13699 (View HES designation record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/140929 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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