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MHG59661 - Cairns, Loch a' Mhulinn, Rhu

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Three large cairns at Loch a' Mhulinn, Rhu

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What may be a township comprising four unroofed buildings, two of which are attached to an incomplete enclosure, and a field wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet cxxxiv). Seven unroofed buildings and two field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 August 1996

A township, comprising seven buildings, some attached to enclosures and a few field clearance cairns situated behind the raised beach overlooking Saidheill Torr a' Bheithe, was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey (NMRS MS 961/39, nos 1-8). There are extensive traces of rig to the SE and S of the township. The buildings are all built of drystone rubble. <1> (See MHG27367 for main record)

Tòrr a’Bheithe is a settlement of nine sub-rectangular ruins with at least some walling and another similar eight features with only signs of footings. Marked as old shielings on the modern OS maps, this was once, however, a permanent settlement with remains of several enclosure walls and a possible corn kiln. It was surveyed in 2013 by Rough Bounds Archaeology et al.

Site 2/43. Three large cairns in a row running N/S, two of the cairns appear to have large ‘marker’ stones. The cairns are c. 0.75 m high with a circumference of c. 20 metres. <2>

Note; Site not visible on aerial photographs so location approximate. (T. Blackie 22/2/19)

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Grid reference	Centred NM 6474 8451 (13m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NM68SW
Civil Parish	ARISAIG AND MOIDART
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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