MHG810 - Burial Cairn, Cnoc Spardain
Summary
Site of late neolithic-bronze age burial cairn. Mutilated by modern shooting butt.
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This cairn is as described by the previous field investigator. Immediately below the cairn, covering about a hectare, are approximately a dozen stone clearance heaps of the type commonly associated with hut circles.
Visited by OS (J B) 3 September 1982.
A large mound of bare stones, 15m in diameter and about 2m high. The cairn is mutilated by several small excavations and a passage has been made into it on the S side to form a shooting butt. No chamber or cist is visible, but the cairn is undoubtedly sepulchral. Visited by OS (W D J) 14 June 1960.
Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1960)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0810 2290 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND02SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7527 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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