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MHG65475 - 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 recorded 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 5(a): NH 5592 9842 (corrected)
On a slight terrace extending from the N edge of a larch plantation 25m to the S are the remains of a group of substantial rounded clearance cairns c5m in diameter. The terrace extends about 70m E/W from the break of slope to the burn lying to the E. On the W side the cairns extend down the line of a ride for a further 60m and into an area of Scots Pine. Within the pines are the collapsed remains of two structures (see MHG65476). While the clearance cairns are consistent with prehistoric use of the land the structure is more likely to have been in use c200 years ago prior to the clearances. Recommendation: These remains should be protected and together with the cairns left either unplanted or planted with low density shallow rooted trees. <1>

The cairns are visible in SEPA/Scottish Giv LiDAR data. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 5590 9843 (112m by 88m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH59NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CREICH

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