MHG4591 - Cairn - Docharn Craig
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH92SW 8 92 20.
A cairn of great size in the district of Docharn (Area: NH 9220) at Tom-tigh-an-leighe (not identified). <1>
Unable to locate Tom-teigh-an-leigh from local enquiry.
Visited by OS (R L) 2 November 1966.
Correspondence from J MacIntosh in 2024 suggests that the cairn is actually the large cairn at the farm named Toumtyleich on the OS 1st Edition map (now known as Toum-Tyleich) c. 4.3km to the northeast of Docharn (see MHG4608). <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1803 Text/Publication/Article: Mitchell, A and Drummond, J. 1874. Vacation notes in Cromar, Burghead, and Strathspey. Including notice of one of the supposed burial-places of St Columba. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Volume 10. 603-89. 683.
- <2> SHG29557 Text/Correspondence: MacIntosh, J.. 2024. Cairn at Tom-teigh-an-Leigh (MHG4591). Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9199 2000 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH92SW |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15461 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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