Allt Badaidh Bhaird
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Allt Badaidh Bhaird
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 5753
Site Number NC65NW 14
NGR NC 63976 58181
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/5753
- Council Highland
- Parish Tongue
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC65NW 14 6397 5818.
At NC 6397 5818, at the south eastern limit of a minor field system (NC65NW 8), is a burnt mound. Covered thickly by peat and heather it is distinctly 'U' shaped and measures 8.5m north-south by 5.5m. The open side of the mound in the west faces an adjacent burn. A trial dug in the mound revealed a content of friable stones.
Surveyed at 1:10000.
Visited by OS (J B) 4 June 1978.
Field Visit (4 June 1978)
At NC 6397 5818, at the south eastern limit of a minor field system (NC65NW 8), is a burnt mound. Covered thickly by peat and heather it is distinctly 'U' shaped and measures 8.5m north-south by 5.5m. The open side of the mound in the west faces an adjacent burn. A trial dug in the mound revealed a content of friable stones.
Surveyed at 1:10000.
Visited by OS (J B) 4 June 1978.
Measured Survey (26 April 2022)
A burnt mound and three hut circles, generally as described by the OS in 1978, were mapped with differential GPS during the survey of the Dallcharn stone rows (NC65NW 26).
Visited by HES Archaeological Survey (G F Geddes) 26 April 2022.
