MHG659350 - Clearance cairns - Eriboll (E)
Summary
A clearance cairn containing mainly small stones, built on top of a small natural outcrop with a further two cairns exist 17 m to the SE and 17 m to the NE.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
On a flat, grassy area above a wide bay, lies a clearance cairn containing mainly small stones, built on top of a small natural outcrop with stones placed on either side. It measures 7.5 m by 5.5 m maximum size, and up to 1 m high. It is oval-shaped. A further two cairns exist 17 m to the SE and 17 m to the NE. The latter is very small.<1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p 113 Site 18.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4352 5740 (30m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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