MHG7238 - Cairn - Braevall Wood
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- KERB CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CIST? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
Full Description
NH84NW 16 8462 4567.
(NH 846 457) Cairn.
Visible on OS air photographs OS 67.140: 126-7; flown 2 June 1967.
At NH 8462 4567 on the edge of a field system (NH84NW 22) is a heather-covered cairn, c. 8.5m in diameter and c. 0.8m high. It is edged by a kerb of contiguous stones most of which are fallen outwards. The centre appears to be undisturbed.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (A A) 2 April 1971.
At the centre of the cairn there is a slab measuring 0.5m by 0.3m.
RCAHMS 1978, visit April 1978
GIS spatial data created 2018 based on OS Master Map. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8461 4566 (23m by 22m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH84NW |
| Civil Parish | CAWDOR |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11797 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15028 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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