Port Leathan, Stillaig
Cairn (Prehistoric)
Site Name Port Leathan, Stillaig
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 39846
Site Number NR96NW 9
NGR NR 9322 6754
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/39846
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilfinan
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR96NW 9 9322 6754.
(NR 9323 6754) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map, (1925)
This 70' diameter cairn is similar in construction to NR96NW 2 and NR96NW 4. It is much disturbed, in the centre, having been robbed by a yachting party c.1940. The kerb stones can be clearly seen.
J G Scott 1952; M Paterson 1970.
The remains of a cairn measuring c.17m in diameter and up to 1.2m high. The centre has been totally robbed and irregular scoops around the periphery indicate a high quartz content. No definite kerb was found. Resurveyed at 1:10,560.
Visited by OS (D W R) 1 November 1972.
No change to the field report of 1 November 1972.
Surveyed at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (B S) 6 October 1976.
Field Visit (September 1942)
This site was included within the RCAHMS Emergency Survey (1942-3), an unpublished rescue project. Site descriptions, organised by county, vary from short notes to lengthy and full descriptions and are available to view online with contemporary sketches and photographs. The original typescripts, manuscripts, notebooks and photographs can also be consulted in the RCAHMS Search Room.
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 10 December 2014.
Field Visit (May 1985)
This cairn, situated in rough grazing NE of Port Leathan and 370m SW of the standing stone (NR96NW 8), measures about 17m in diameter and, although severely disturbed, is still up to 1.5 high; many quartz pebbles can be seen among the cairn material (Scott 1952).
Visited May 1985
RCAHMS 1988
