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Craigiehowe

Cairn (Prehistoric)

Site Name Craigiehowe

Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 13587

Site Number NH65SE 23

NGR NH 6794 5160

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

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Field Visit (July 1979)

Spread over an area of about 12ha (30 acres) on the ridge of Craigiehowe there are two hut-circles and seven cairns.

(7) NH 679 516. This cairn stands 60m NE of (6); it measures 5.3m by 4.5m and stands 1 m high.

RCAHMS 1979, visited July 1979

Woodham 1956, 85, no. 55

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