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River Borgie

Cairnfield (Period Unassigned)

Site Name River Borgie

Classification Cairnfield (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 5741

Site Number NC65NE 3

NGR NC 67 56

NGR Description NC c. 67 56

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NC65NE 3 c. 67 56.

A group of about a dozen small mounds lies in the vicinity of the remains of old enclosures, probably associated with crofter occupation, about 2 miles south of Borgie Bridge (NC 668 587) and about 1/4 mile east of the River Borgie on the south end of the ridge at an elevation of about 300ft above sea level.

RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909.

This area is densely afforested and the mounds were not located.

Visited by OS (J L D) 26 April 1960.

No change to previous field report.

Visited by OS (J B) 28 August 1978.

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