MHG7026 - Cairns - Kinchyle
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
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Full Description
NH85SE 13 centred 8544 5323.
In cleared woodland on the crest of a low glacial ridge are three turf-covered cairns. They occur in a straight line running NW-SW and about five metres apart.
The most NW cairn measures about 6.5m NW-SE by about 6m transversely and is about 0.5m maximum height.
The central cairn is c7m in diameter and about 0.5m max height. There are traces of a surrounding ditch about 1.0m wide in the N and E arcs.
The third cairn is only about 3m in diameter and about 0.3m maximum height. There are traces of a ditch about 0.5m wide around the N and E arcs.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (A A) 28 January 1971.
GIS spatial data created 2018 based on OS Master Map. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8543 5323 (26m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85SE |
| Civil Parish | CROY AND DALCROSS |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11607 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15166 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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