Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn
Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn is situated nearby to the historic site RAF Dounreay, as well as near the hamlet Forss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RAF Dounreay and Dounreay Castle.
RAF Dounreay
Historic site
Was an airfield in Dounreay, UK that opened in April 1944. In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site. RAF Dounreay is situated 3,000 feet south of Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn.
Dounreay Castle
Ruins
Dounreay Castle is a ruined 16th-century L-plan castle, about 8 miles west of Thurso, Highland, Scotland, within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment. Dounreay Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reay and Forss.
Reay
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reay is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness. Reay is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. Forss is situated 2½ miles east of Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn.
Cnoc-na-h’Uiseig, chambered cairn
- Categories: chambered cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.58588° or 58° 35′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.72721° or 3° 43′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CCRH7PF+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 848490241OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666818
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Highlights include Knock Urray,broch 400m NNE of Gunnscroft and Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment.
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