MHG9571 - Kerb Cairn, Carn Glas
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- KERB CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC73SE 1 7942 3447.
(NC 7942 3447) Carn Glas (NR)
OS 6"map, (1963)
The name Carn Glas is applied to a burial cairn. It is sited on level ground and overlooks a SW-facing slope containing a settlement and field system (See NC73SE 18) It is 12.8m N-S by 13.4m and is extensively robbed, remaining more or less only in a fairly complete retaining kerb of contiguous boulder-slabs 0.4m high; the little left of body infill has been added to by later stone debris.
Revised at 1:10,560.
Name Book 1873; Visited by OS (E G C) 18 May 1961 and (J M) 18 February 1977.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7942 3447 (24m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC73SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6131 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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