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Breac Leathad

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Breac Leathad

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 7578

Site Number ND03SE 2

NGR ND 0650 3085

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Latheron
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

ND03SE 2 0650 3085.

At ND 0650 3085, on the summit of a rise, there are the heather-covered remains of a cairn, 7.5m in diameter and 0.2m high. An arc of heavy stones forms the kerb on the S side only.

Surveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (N K B) 21 March 1968.

(ND 0648 3080) Cairn (NR) (Name misplaced on map.)

OS 25" map, (1969)

A cairn as described in the previous field report. There are three kerb stones in the SW arc.

Visited by OS (J M) 28 August 1982.

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