MHG53083 - Possible Cairn - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Long oval or rectilinear ?cairn, 7.3 m NE/SW x 3 m. Defined by somewhat diffuse kerb of boulders < 0.4 m across, with sparse stones in interior. One large orthostatic pink basal quartzite boulder at NW edge of feature. Under thick turf. Stones also scattered to NE and SW. ?Cairn is perched on edge of contour.
On side of low rise, overlooking site 73 and N end of plantation on SE-facing slope.
Possible cairn.
Recommendations: None. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24622 Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 74.
- <2> SHG24621 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lelong, O and MacGregor, G. 2003. Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness: Project 950. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). Digital. Site 74.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3798 6762 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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