MHG63736 - Clearance cairns - Leathadbreac
Summary
Clearance cairns at Leathadbreac.
Type and Period (1)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Clearance cairns at Leathadbreac.
Centred on NH 623 966, within a small area of contemporary cultivation marked by stone clearance heaps, is a settlement of three oval hut circles (A - C).
'A' measures 13.0m NW-SE by 12.0m NE-SW between wall centres. The entrance gap is in the SE. Just S of it is a stony mound c4.0m in diameter, possibly a clearance heap, overlies the wall.
'B' measures 11.5m NW-SE by 9.0m between wall centres with an entrance gap in the SE.
'C' measures 9.5m SSE-NNW by 8.5m between wall centres with an entrance gap in the SSE.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (J M) 12 June 1975.
No change Survey correct
Visited by OS (J M) 10 September 1980.
The cairns are visible in vertical aerial photography and SEPA LiDAR data. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6239 9663 (115m by 207m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13948 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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