MHG64960 - Cairn - Hill Cottage
Summary
A large cairn near Hill Cottage.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A large cairn near Hill Cottage.
The site is visible as a large earthwork c.15m in diameter in vertical aerial photographs. <1> <2>
The site was visited and noted by C Dagg during a walkover survey undertaken in 2017 in advance of a proposed woodland creation scheme. Site 6: Cairn One of three large stony mounds, defined as cairns, which form part of this extensive archaeological site as recorded on the Highland HER. The other two lie to the southeast, outwith the proposed planting area (see MHG11772). This cairn is a prominent feature in the landscape, with its rubble core partly exposed.
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NOTE: C Dagg assumed this cairn was included within the description for hut circles and field system to the south and southeast, however it does not appear to have been previously noticed and described [IS-L 27/11/2025].
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
- <3> SHG28764 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2017. Kirkton Area, Sutherland Estate, Golspie Parish, Sutherland: Proposed Enclosure and New Planting: Archaeological Evaluation. Catherine Dagg. Digital. pp.9-10 Site 6 & P9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7886 9931 (32m by 33m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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