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Shinness Quarry

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Bank (Earthwork)(S) (Period Unassigned), Building (Period Unassigned), Cairnfield (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Shinness Quarry

Classification Bank (Earthwork)(S) (Period Unassigned), Building (Period Unassigned), Cairnfield (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) The Airde

Canmore ID 5269

Site Number NC51SW 7

NGR NC 526 136

NGR Description Centred NC 526 136

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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An oblique aerial view of Shinness Quarry, The Airde, Lairg, Sutherland, looking SSE.
An oblique aerial view of Shinness Quarry, The Airde, Lairg, Sutherland, looking SSE.Shinness Quarry, NC51SW 7, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoAn oblique aerial view of Shinness Quarry, The Airde, Lairg, Sutherland, looking E.

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Administrative Areas

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

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Field Visit (10 October 1989)

RCAHMS Afforestable Land Survey, Lairg

NC51SW 7 centred 526 136

Situated on a SW-facing slope some 200m SE of Shinness Quarry are at least six small cairns and a number of banks running across the contours. A sub-rectangular structure, measuring 2.5 by 3.5m over wall footings 0.8m thick, is located on a small terrace amongst the cairns.

Visited by RCAHMS (DCC), 10 October 1989.

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