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Ruidhean Ribhach
Kerb Cairn (Prehistoric)
Site Name Ruidhean Ribhach
Classification Kerb Cairn (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 6040
Site Number NC71NW 12
NGR NC 7217 1552
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/6040
- Council Highland
- Parish Rogart
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC71NW 12 7217 1552.
At NC 7217 1552 on a low spur in an undulating southfacing hillslope, is a cairn, much obscured by heather and peat. It measures about 9.5m E-W, but the transverse measurement is uncertain due to peat accumulation on the north side. Some large slabs, mostly displaced around the periphery, probably represent the remains of a kerb. The content of rubble stones is clearly evident beneath the heather, but no cist is exposed, the cairn being about 0.3m high at the centre.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (NKB) 18 May 1981
NC 725 155 (centre) A rapid walkover survey was carried out for a WGS. The following known archaeological features were located with the survey area:
NC 7217 1552 Kerb cairn. (NC71NW 12)
Full report deposited with Highland SMR and the NMRS
Sponsor: Tilhill Forestry Ltd.
S Farrell 2002
