MHG29037 - Cairn w finds, Muirhead
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH76SE 24 753 627 (centred on placename)
The discovery of a chambered cairn was reported, in 1850, to The Inverness Courier in a letter by Thomas Duncan of Muirhead. The discovery was made as far back as 1833, when a labourer began to dig out stones for a building on Muirhead farm. A number of possible chambers, with numerous bones including a human skull, were found within the cairn. Finds, identified as a stone battle-axe and a piece of jet were also found within one of the chambers.
T Duncan 2 February 1850
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7529 6270 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
Finds (3)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- BATTLEAXE (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/138536 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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