MHG63582 - Clearance cairns - Aberscross Burn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC 7677 0109 An oval hut measuring 12m N-S by 11.5m between wall centres. The entrance is in the S.
Contemporary cultivation is indicated by one or two stone clearance heaps nearby.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 17 July 1975.
A DBA and walkover survey was carried out by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1997 advance of a proposed woodland grant scheme at Morvich, Sutherland.
2/7: An area of clearance cairns extends almost from Site 7/1 towards the Abercross Burn. The cairns are irregularly distributed but no clear field system could be observed. The track forms the boundary between this and Site 7/6. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21085 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. & Kendrick, J.. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at Morvich, Sutherland. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 02/06/1997. Paper and Digital. 2/7.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7684 0107 (42m by 42m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5930 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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