MHG6259 - Meall Buaile Nan Caorach
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG61NW 23 6398 1583
On a SE-facing shelf above the shore, at 8m OD and amongst bracken, is
a cairn of large stones, measuring 4m NW-SE by 2.6m NE-SW. 7.7m to the NE is a small stone-built pen 2.4m in diameter over walls 0.75m thick. (Buaile nan Caorach means sheep pens).
Visited by C S, 3 April 1990.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6398 1582 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG61NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/74740 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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