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Ceannabhaid

Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)

Site Name Ceannabhaid

Classification Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 72346

Site Number NC82NW 32

NGR NC 8243 2594

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Activities

Field Visit (6 March 1991)

NC82NW 32 8243 2594

This hut-circle is situated on a small natural terrace to the WNW of Ceannabhaid township (NC82NW 14) and is surrounded by a scatter of small cairns measuring up to 5m in diameter and 0.4m in height. It measures 11m from E to W by 9.5m transversely within a stony bank 2.5m in thickness and 0.4m in height. The entrance lies on the E and there are small cairns measuring up to 6m in diameter and 0.4m in height in the vicinity.

(KILD91 10)

Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 6 March 1991.

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