Allt Torigil
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Allt Torigil
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 7710
Site Number ND05NW 24
NGR ND 0322 5883
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Reay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND05NW 24 0322 5883
At ND 0322 5881, situated adjacent to the Allt Torigil, is a burnt mound, discovered by the previous field OS investigator (R D) 9 November 1964. It is a turf-covered, oval mound measuring 12.5m E-W by 5.5m transversely and 1.3m high. Pot boilers protrude from the W side. The mound is probably associated with the hut circles to the N (ND05NW 14). Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J B) 28 July 1981.
Field Visit (24 July 1981)
At ND 0322 5881, situated adjacent to the Allt Torigil, is a burnt mound, discovered by the previous field OS investigator (R D) 9 November 1964. It is a turf-covered, oval mound measuring 12.5m E-W by 5.5m transversely and 1.3m high. Pot boilers protrude from the W side. The mound is probably associated with the hut circles to the N (ND05NW 14). Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J B) 28 July 1981.
