MHG39923 - Field Clearance within Ring Cairn - Doire Domhain

Summary

Site of clearance that had been deposited inside a probable ring cairn.

Type and Period (1)

CLEARANCE CAIRN (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

None recorded

Full Description

A structure believed to be a small ring cairn (see MHG39219) onto which clearance had been dumped from the agricultural activity which took place immediately to the east; rig and furrow occurs just to the east on an E-W axis. These features were surveyed by ACFA, the results of which were published in 2004. <1>

GIS spatial data is an approximate locaction based on site location description.

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG22303 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, A. & Wood, S.. 2004. Some Archaeological Studies of Cairns and Standing Stones on Raasay. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 09/02/2005. . Feature B, pg 29. XY

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5549 4461 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Probable Ring Cairn - Doire Domhain (Monument) (MHG39219)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

Survey of Cairns and Standing stones at Eyre Point (EHG1247)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/289327/doire-domhain (Link to online HES Canmore record)

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