MHG6760 - Field system and clearance cairns - Wester Culfoich
Summary
A field system and clearance cairns at Wester Culfoich.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A field system and clearance cairns at Wester Culfoich. There are also at least two possibly associated hut circles - see MHG and MHG.
A group of approximately 25 field clearance cairns, up to 6m in diameter and 1m high, some in rows with occasional short stony banks. <1>
The cairns (of which there are considerably more than 25) and possibly associated field banks (though these may be later) are visible on Scottish Gov/SEPA LiDAR data and on vertical aerial photographs <2> <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG1589 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D W. 1989. 'Survey: Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie parish', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.26. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 26. 26.
- <2> SHG29248 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Atkins & BLOM. 2011-12. LiDAR for Scotland Phase 1 - DSM. Atkins & Blom. XY
- <3> SHG29107 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2021. Getmapping aerial photography 2021.
- <4> SHG29884 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2024. Getmapping aerial photography 2024.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0756 3177 (625m by 570m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ03SE |
| Civil Parish | CROMDALE, INVERALLAN AND ADVIE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/69428 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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