MHG64132 - Cairn - Coire Mor
Summary
Bigger and apparently more carefully constructed than any of the clearance cairns, it may be of a ritual nature, possibly covering a burial.
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- KERB CAIRN? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey was carried out by Cannich Archaeological Services in 1999 of parts of the RSPB reserve at Corrimony prior to tree-planting.
Site 4: Cairn. Situated about 50 m NE of wall no. 3, about 20 m NW of the road. 7 m diameter and 60 cm high. Built of stones, covered by heather and bracken. The vegetation cover is eroded on the SW side, exposing many large stones. On the north side some stones lying on the ground may have collapsed from the cairn. The edge of the cairn is very clearly defined in the west to NE part of the circumference, suggesting even a possible kerb. As this cairn lies beyond the area of clearance cairns associated with the hut circle (no. 1), and is bigger and apparently more carefully constructed than any of the clearance cairns, it may be of a ritual nature, possibly covering a burial, although it could still be contemporary with the site 1 complex. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21219 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kenworthy, M.. 01/2000. Corrimony RSPB Reserve Sections 5 and 6: Archaeological Survey 1999. Cannich Archaeological Services. 30/01/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 4.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3669 2857 (11m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH32NE |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND GLENMORISTON |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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