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Badnabay,chambered cairn WNW of Laxford Bridge

A Scheduled Monument in North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.3731 / 58°22'23"N

Longitude: -5.0477 / 5°2'51"W

OS Eastings: 221863

OS Northings: 946772

OS Grid: NC218467

Mapcode National: GBR F6XL.NMY

Mapcode Global: WH167.FTL0

Entry Name: Badnabay,chambered cairn WNW of Laxford Bridge

Scheduled Date: 30 June 1939

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1767

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn

Location: Eddrachillis

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: North, West and Central Sutherland

Traditional County: Sutherland

Description

1838 William Burn. Mixed Norman and late gothic motifs,

round and semi-elliptical arches with late gothic

mouldings. Basically rectangular plan, rubble-built

with symmetrical ashlar gable front to street: central

gable with 3 advanced stepped lights rising into

octagonal base for circular arcaded bellcote, conical

stone roof and cross finial; lower flanking stairhall

towers single windowed to front and flanks semi-

elliptically arched doors to front, angle buttresses;

flat roofed vestibule clasped between them breaking

forward into buttressed porch with semi-elliptically

arched doorway. Doors have 2 orders of shafts windows

and bellcote one. Flank elevations 2 tier 4-bay with

simple chamfered openings, slate roof. Interior tunnel.

vaulted in plaster with diagonal ribs, and with

transverse ribs continuing on flat-ceilinged aisles

above wings of horse-shoe gallery. Several stained

glass windows, remainder tinted glass. Some by A

Ballantine and Gardiner.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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