The Ord
Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name The Ord
Classification Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 164297
Site Number NC50NE 120
NGR NC 5795 0500
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/164297
- Council Highland
- Parish Lairg
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
Ground Survey (22 February 2010 - 18 March 2010)
NC 575 050 A topographic survey of the scheduled area
and a 100m buffer zone around the The Ord was carried
out 22 February–18 March 2010. The area contains a high
density of archaeological monuments, including Neolithic
funerary monuments and remains of Bronze Age settlements
and agriculture. Although the distribution of the major
features was known, this survey added detail and increased
the accuracy of information obtained in previous surveys.
The survey also identified several previously unrecorded
features. In total over 450 individual archaeological features
were recorded including a burnt mound, c35 hut circles, 14
rectangular buildings and over 300 clearance cairns.
Archive: RCAHMS
Funder: The Forestry Commission Scotland
