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Boath

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Boath

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 12966

Site Number NH57SE 12

NGR NH 5760 7440

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Alness
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH57SE 12 5760 7440.

At NH 5758 7440, on the highest point of a ridge, is a cairn measuring about 9.5m in diameter and about 0.7m in height. It has been cut through by forestry ploughing, but the centre is undisturbed and there is no sign of a cist.

Surveyed at 1/2500 scale.

Visited by OS (R L) 11 November 1970.

No change to previous field report.

Surveyed at 6" scale on PR MSD.

Visited by OS (J B) 22 November 1976.

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