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Achairn Burn
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Achairn Burn
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 270686
Site Number ND24NE 33
NGR ND 27566 45802
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270686
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND24NE 33 27566 45802
This grass-grown burnt mound is situated in a loop of the Achairn Burn some 130m SSW of the remains of Oult-ruag farmstead (ND34NE 21). Oval on plan, it measures about 5.4m from NW to SE by 3.1m transversely and 0.3m in height on the SW. Removal of a turf from the top of the mound revealed a core of small angular fragments of burnt stone and small pieces of charcoal within a matrix of loose, brown earth.
(YARROWS04 796)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, ATW) 8 September 2004
Field Visit (8 September 2004)
This grass-grown burnt mound is situated in a loop of the Achairn Burn some 130m SSW of the remains of Oult-ruag farmstead (ND34NE 21). Oval on plan, it measures about 5.4m from NW to SE by 3.1m transversely and 0.3m in height on the SW. Removal of a turf from the top of the mound revealed a core of small angular fragments of burnt stone and small pieces of charcoal within a matrix of loose, brown earth.
(YARROWS04 796)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, ATW) 8 September 2004
