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Ardnacross, Mull

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Ardnacross, Mull

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Rubh' An T-sean Chaisteil

Canmore ID 22331

Site Number NM55SE 5

NGR NM 5502 5014

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Kilninian And Kilmore
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NM55SE 5 5502 5014

(NM 5502 5014) Cairn (NR)

OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)

A large cairn, measuring 17.5m in diameter and 1.8m in height, is situated on Rubh' an t-Sean Chaisteil, 260m N of the broch described on NM54NE 4. Considerable quantities of stones have been removed from the S and W sides, but the centre appears to be undisturbed and a few kerb-stones are still visible.

Surveyed at 1:10,000 (OS {R D}).

Visited by OS (R D) 12 May 1972.

E R Cregeen 1957; RCAHMS 1980.

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