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MHG65473 - Clearance cairns - Achany Wood, Inveran

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Clearance cairns in Achany Wood, Inveran.

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Clearance cairns in Achany Wood, Inveran. They were noted during a survey in 1998 by Wordsworth Archaeological services in advance of a proposed woodland planting scheme. (NOTE: all site NGRS supplied in the report are incorrect and have been corrected using comparison between the plan supplied in the report, available aerial photography, historic OS mapping and SEPA/Scottish Gov LiDAR data)

Site 2: NH 5616 9818 (corrected)
This is an ill-defined area of 5-6 stone clearance cairns consisting of flattened mounds 3-4m in diameter and 0.5m or less high. 1 mound is more substantial, measuring 4m by 6m and up to lm high. It is aligned roughly E/W and obscured by a fallen tree. The cairns lie on a shallow slope some 70m NNW of Site 1 (see MHG65466). The remains are consistent with prehistoric agriculture and are unlikely to be associated with Site 1. They would appear to be part of a more extensive field system. Recommendation: If possible these features should be protected from damage during felling and planting. Ideally they should be excluded from future plantings or at worst hand planted around the cairns. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 5616 9818 (58m by 58m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH59NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CREICH

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