Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Pricing Change

New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered. 

 

Upcoming Maintenance

Please be advised that this website will undergo scheduled maintenance on the following dates:

Thursday, 9 January: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Thursday, 23 January: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Thursday, 30 January: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

During these times, some functionality such as image purchasing may be temporarily unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

Archaeology Notes

Event ID 660840

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/660840

NH59NE 27 585 981.

When first noted this was interpreted as one of two similar clearance cairns lying about 8m apart N-S, and measuring 2m. by 2m. by 0.5m. high. In proximity there is a pattern of tumbled down walls.

Information from R J Mercer (Balblair survey TS report) 1978.

(NH 5850 9816) A heather-covered cairn, 2m by 2m. by 1.5m. high.

R J Mercer 1980.

One of a number of stony heaps typical of hut circle-associated field clearance, accompanied by discontinuous traces of field walls.

Visited by OS (J M) 10 June 1981.

People and Organisations

References