MHG6347 - Cairns, Gallow Hill
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH86NW 6 803 664.
NH 803 664. A number of small cairns are scattered in improved pasture on the ridge to the NE of the OS triangulation station on Gallow Hill. RCAHMS 1979.
The turf- or heather-covered mounds, of which there are two or three dozen, are field clearance heaps of the type usually associated with hut circles.
Visited by OS (J B) 18 February 1981.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8035 6648 (187m by 214m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH86NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15240 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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