MHG63739 - 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.
At NH 6242 9707 and NH 6245 9707 within a small area of contemporary stone clearance heaps are two hut circles, A and B respectively.
'A' measures 12.0m in diameter between wall centres with an entrance gap in the SE.
'B', ill-preserved, measures 9.0m NW-SE by 8.0m between wall centres with no entrance gap evident.
Survey at 1:10,560.
Visited by OS (J M) 12 June 1975.
No change
Visited by OS (J M) 6 September 1980.
The hut circle is visible in SEPA LiDAR data. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6244 9711 (101m by 157m) (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/13944 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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