MHG5269 - Upper Tote
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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NG55NW 5 5186 5898.
(NG 5186 5898) Cairn, Tot nan Druidhean. Some 40 yards E of the road, about 1 mile S of Invertote, on a slight prominence about 400ft OD., is a grass-covered, circular mound of stone and earth some 36ft in diameter and 9ft in height, which is probably a burial cairn. The summit is slightly hollow. Immediately to the E, the ground falls away about 20ft in a steep escarpment. (See also NG56SW 8).
RCAHMS 1928.
Cairn, as described above. The base has been exposed on the west side by quarrying, revealing a construction of boulders, small stone and soil. Visited by OS (A S P) 27 April 1961.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5185 5898 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG55NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3513 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11520 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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