MHG9330 - Feranach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC82NW 2 8397 2708.
(NC 83972708) Cairn (NR)
OS 6"map, (1962)
A small, heather-covered cairn, 9m in diameter and 1m high, situated on the gentle north-facing slope of the moorland. Stones protrude from the surface but there is no evidence of a cist, kerb or ditch.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 25 May 1961
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (JB) 7 Feburary 1977
This cairn is situated on a low knoll in gently undulating ground on the S side of the valley of the Abhainn na Frithe. It measures 9m in diameter and stands 1m in height and has a stepped profile.
(KILD91 17)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 7 March 1991.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 128, No. 365.
- --- SHG2669 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cowley, D.C., Dixon, P.J. and Ritchie, J.N.G.. 1993. Strath of Kildonan: an archaeological survey. RCAHMS. . Paper and Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8397 2708 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC82NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6690 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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