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Kylestrome

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Kylestrome

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 4677

Site Number NC23SW 3

NGR NC 2188 3426

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Eddrachillis
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC23SW 3 2193 3422.

(NC 2193 3422) Cairn (NR)

OS 6"map, (1967)

This apparently undisturbed cairn stands on a slight rocky eminence. It measures 35 ft E-W by 25 ft transversely and is about 5 ft high. It is built against a rock to the S.

RCAHMS 1911.

A well-preserved cairn, 15.5m in diameter, maximum height 1.7m. It is considerably mutilated, but otherwise undisturbed; there is no evidence of a chamber.

Visited by OS (W D J) 21 April 1961 and (N K B) 22 August 1980.

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