Aerial view of Ord Hill, Lairg, East Sutherland, looking E.
SC 1867017
Description Aerial view of Ord Hill, Lairg, East Sutherland, looking E.
Date 1996
Collection Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 1867017
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content The Ord is an area lying to the west of Lairg with a large number of cairns, hut circles and field systems and an archaeological trail has been established starting at the Ferrycroft Visitor Centre. Lairg itself is a crossing point for four roads and benefits from being on the North Highland Railway Line. It also has a livestock market. It is believed to be the site of an asteroid impact crater, dating to 1.5 billion years ago. Title and Scope & Content contributed by North of Scotland Archaeological Society (2021).
Accession Number 2019/15
External Reference P10517
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