MHG51305 - Marker Cairn - Faraid Head
Summary
Marker cairn erected early to mid C20.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
On an 80 m high rock outcrop is a modern cairn, dry-stone constructed and roughly conical in shape. There have been some large angular, sandstone flags used in the construction. The cairn stands 1.4 m high and is 1.5 m wide at base, 0.5 m wide at the top. This is probably a navigation cairn which has been added to by ramblers over the years. <1>
Early to mid C20 marker cairn located on Cnoc nan Sgliat, Fariad Head that first appears on the 5a edition 6" Ordnance Survey map c.1961. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . Site 50.
- <2> SHG23794 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1959-1963. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map: Epoch 5a. NC37SE c.1961. XY
- <3> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 39062 71219 (19m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC37SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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