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Achingills

Clearance Cairn (period Unassigned)

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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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