MHG60209 - Cairns - west of Milburn Cottage, Rhu

Summary

Possible clearance cairns or large burial cairn west of Milburn Cottage, Rhu

Type and Period (4)

  • BURIAL CAIRN? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
  • CLEARANCE CAIRN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • CAIRNFIELD (Unknown date)
  • RIG AND FURROW (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A walkover survey of the Claggan and area west of Milburn was undertaken in 2014 by Rough Bounds Archaeology et al.

Site 25. Long row of cairns or one very long cairn to 25 cms high c.3 mtrs wide and c.110 metres long in middle of rigs possible clearance. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2012 aerial photographs. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NM 6444 8507 (22m by 31m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NM68NW
Civil Parish ARISAIG AND MOIDART
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

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