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Greamachary

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Greamachary

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 6731

Site Number NC83NE 1

NGR NC 851 394

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NC83NE 1 851 394.

Cairn-an-teichigh lies on a plain near Bein Ghrim, named of old 'Leayd Reayfe', and more recently Inis Chomraig, Field of Contest.

OPS 1855

A cairn known as 'Carn-teicheadh', Cairn of the Flight, marks the site where, in 1601, the men of the earl of Caithness fled from those of the Earl of Sutherland without fighting. It lies at Leathad Riabhach, near Griamachary (NC 851 394).

J Mackay 1894; R Gordon 1813; H Morrison 1883

This cairn was not located during field investigation.

Visited by OS (J L D) 19 May 1960

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