MHG62222 - 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 C205; Clearance cairn. Dimensions not recorded. <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 C205, figures 308,369. XY
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4412 4488 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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