MHG1224 - Mound, Crosskirk
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At ND 0261 6981 is a grass-covered mound, 0.7m high and probably about 16m in diameter originally, situated in a large pasture field. Its size has been reduced by ploughing. A few small burnt stones were found on the surface, but no evidence of black earth could be seen.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 28 October 1964.
(ND 0261 6981) Mound (NR)
OS 6"map, (1969)
A ploughed-down artifical mound, as described by the previous investigator. There is no trace of burnt stones or blackened earth. Visited by OS (J B) 10 September 1981.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred ND 0260 6980 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | ND06NW |
Civil Parish | REAY |
Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7836 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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