Allt An Tighe
Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Allt An Tighe
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Eriboll; Meall Nan Cra
Canmore ID 4758
Site Number NC35NE 2
NGR NC 3877 5866
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Durness
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC35NE 2 3877 5866.
(NC 3877 5866) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map, (1961)
NC 3877 5866. A large round cairn is situated on fairly level ground NE of Carn an Righ at a height of 1050 ft OD. It measures 19.0m in diameter with a maximum height of 4.0m, but the W half only remains, the E half having been extensively robbed. It is formed of small broken stones and is partly heather and turf covered. In the centre, a number of flat stones, not in situ, possibly represent the remains of a cist.
Visited by OS (A C) 3 June 1959.
This is a natural mound of shattered rock in a glacial field. There are several similar mounds in the area.
Published survey (6") deleted.
Visited by OS (J M) 15 April 1980.
The OS surveyor (JM 15 April 1980) is incorrect in his description and the earlier visit in 1959 is more accurate. This is a large D-shaped cairn which may be chambered, although the slumped internal slab-built construction makes this hard to determine for certain. There are also a number of smaller cairns nearby.
Information contained in a letter from Historic Scotland (Dr N Fojut), dated 16 August 2000.
Scheduled with NC35NE 3, NC35NE 5, NC35NE 6 as Meall nan Cra, cairns.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 13 December 2000.
