MHG66088 - Cairn - Bagh Thalmin Beag
Summary
A cairn, 7.5 m long and 3,5 m at its widest point.
Type and Period (2)
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 grassy field, above a shingle-beach, is a cairn, 7.5 m long and 3,5 m at its widest point. This cairn is probably situated on top of an existing outcrop and has been constructed using large boulders at the base and smaller stones at the top. It is possibly a clearance-cairn with other boulders c 10 rn to the east. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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.172 Site 26.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5896 6214 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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