Achrasker
Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Field Boundary (Prehistoric)
Site Name Achrasker
Classification Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Field Boundary (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 97961
Site Number NC96SE 95
NGR NC 992 637
NGR Description centred on NC 992 637
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/97961
- Council Highland
- Parish Reay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
NC96SE 95 centred on 992 637
An S-shaped stretch of field-bank and five small cairns (NMRS, MS 738/25, nos.3 and 4) were recorded, during the course of a pre-afforestation survey by AOC (Scotland) Ltd, in boggy ground to the NE of Achrasker farmstead (NC96SE 76). The field-bank, which is 1m wide and 0.8m high, fades out in an area of bog. Nearby to the E are three small cairns, all approximately 1m in diameter and 0.3m high. Some 100m to the S are a further two small cairns (NMRS, MS 738/25, no.5), approximately 2m in diameter.
A Smith and D Rankin, AOC (Scotland) Ltd, November 1995; NMRS MS 738/25
NC 993 634 (centre) A pre-afforestation survey was carried out on behalf of Historic Scotland by AOC (Scotland) Ltd in November 1995, covering slightly less than 1sq km of land at Achrasker, 3km SE of Reay. Nine sites had already been recorded in the area by the RCAHMS. The survey found that some of the known sites were more extensive than previously recorded, and in addition discovered several new sites, including:
NC 9925 6375 Bank and cairns.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
AOC (Scotland) Ltd 1996
