MHG1917 - Marker or Shepherds Cairn, Cnocan Buidhe
Summary
Site of marker cairn of no great antiquity. It has been built upon what may be the remains of a whisky still or possible hut circle.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
No change to the above report. Visited by OS (J M) 7 December 1982.
A modern marker cairn 2.5m high. Surrounding it are traces of a ring of stones about 3.5m in diameter, presumably the alleged hut circle. This is not an antiquity and the local tradition of a whisky still is possibly correct.
Visited by OS (A A) 19 April 1972.
Cairn (NAT) on remains of Hut Circle (NR)
(Neither on OS 6" map, Caithness, 1st edition, nor in RCAHMS inventory) OS 6" map, (1959)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2626 4732 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND24NE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8663 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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