MHG62220 - Clearance cairn - Gillie Phaeton, Breakachy Burn, Urchany
Summary
Clearance cairn, Gillie Phaeton, Breakachy Burn, Urchany
Type and Period (1)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) undertook an archaeological survey of Urchany in 2015. As can be seen from Fig 369 the cairns are clustered towards the fringes of what is now improved pasture, but which at some stage must have been cultivated fields.
Site C209; Clearance cairn. Dimensions not recorded. North of the Gillie Phaeton houses. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28596 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2020. A NoSAS Survey of the Lands of Urchany: A Multi-period Settlement on the Braes West of Beauly: 6th-10th April 2015. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.99,115 Site C209, figures 308,369,371. XY
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4395 4469 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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