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Cambuscurrie Wood

Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)

Site Name Cambuscurrie Wood

Classification Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Eddertoun Hill

Canmore ID 14734

Site Number NH78SW 15

NGR NH 74205 83244

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NH78SW 15 7420 8324.

At NH 7420 8324 is a cairn about 13.0m in diameter, slightly truncated in the S by a forestry road, and obscured by vegetation. Several large blocks of a kerb, some displaced, survive around the N half, at least one showing signs of having been dressed.

Notified by Mr Small (G Small, Head Forester, 1 Morangie, Tain).

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (A A) 6 August 1971.

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Note (1979)

Edderton Hill NH 742 832 NH78SW 15

This cairn measures 13m in diameter and there are several kerb-stones visible on the N. A forestry road has cut the S side of the cairn.

RCAHMS 1979

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