What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Achingills as Clearance Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Achingills is a clearance cairn, typically associated with the post-medieval period in Scotland. These cairns were formed from stones cleared from agricultural land and have significance in understanding historical land use and rural settlement patterns.
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Places near here
Weydale MainsFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1432 yd
AchingillsSheepfold (period Unassigned) · 1452 yd
HilliclayStructure (period Unassigned), Buckle(s) (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1658 yd
MayfieldEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 2.9 mi
Halkirk War MemorialMemorial · 3.2 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 3.5 mi
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.9 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 4.1 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 4.9 mi