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Kilphedir
Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Site Name Kilphedir
Classification Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 7006
Site Number NC91NE 32
NGR NC 9957 1868
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7006
- Council Highland
- Parish Kildonan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC91NE 32 9957 1868.
(NC 9958 1867: A, and NC 9955 1870: B) Chambered Cairns (NR)
OS 6" map, 1964.
On the edge of a small plateau SE of the broch (NC91NE 27) are two cairns (A and B) discovered during field investigation - one possibly chambered.
Visited by OS (W D F) 21 May 1960.
Of the two cairns, 'A' is roughly circular and chambered, measuring about 56ft NW-SE by 51ft transversely and 4 or 5ft high. Three large slabs are exposed, probably the back slab, a divisional or portal slab, and the NE portal at the passage entrance, indicating a chamber orientated NW-SE and entered from the SE.
Cairn 'B' measure about 70ft by 55ft and 3ft high. Parts of a boulder kerb or possibly two concentric kerbs together with several large earthfast slabs, are visible. As the plan is not evident, the classification of this cairn is uncertain.
A S Henshall 1972, visited 1963.
As described by Henshall, cairn 'A' is chambered, but insufficient details of 'B' are exposed to enable it to be classified as a chambered cairn, though the presence of large stones in the body of the cairn render this highly probable.
Re-surveyed at 1:10,560.
Visited by OS (N K B) 29 November 1976.
