Thesaurus Term/Concept: ROUND CAIRN

Identifier 70050
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A roughly hemispherical mound constructed primarily of stones, normally containing or covering one or more human burials. The mound may be surrounded and partly retained by a low stone kerb.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (4)

Instances/Examples (35)

Context Record
Monument Type MHG34257 ARIUNDLE (Monument)
Monument Type MHG62909 Cairn - Colt Cottages, Roadside Wood, Altnacardich. (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33463 Cairn - Eyre Point (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39180 Cairn - Eyre Point (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39185 Cairn - Eyre Point (Monument)
Monument Type MHG28333 Cairn Cemetery (round & square), Creag a' Bhata (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39720 Cairns - Tordarroch (Monument)
Monument Type MHG4151 Carn an Rudha (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7838 Cist w Finds & burial, Inverlael (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1563 Long cairn or round Cairn - Shurrery (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5757 Possible Chambered Cairn - Garafad (Monument)
Monument Type MHG231 Possible Round Cairn, Drumhollistan Moss (Monument)
Monument Type MHG51140 Probable burial cairn, south west of Boat of Garten (Monument)
Monument Type MHG29319 Round cairn - Bad Chalda, Ardvreck, Loch Assynt (Monument)
Monument Type MHG24942 Round cairn - Creag Sron Chrubaidh (Monument)
Monument Type MHG34504 Round cairn - Druim na Coille Moire, Assynt (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7393 Round Cairn - Glen Oykel (Monument)
Monument Type MHG855 Round Cairn - Hill of Forss (Monument)
Monument Type MHG54322 Round cairn with cist, Dounreay (Monument)
Monument Type MHG29161 Round cairn, Balblair Wood 1 (Monument)
Monument Type MHG802 Round Cairn, Brawlbin (Monument)
Monument Type MHG924 Round Cairn, Cnoc Freiceadain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2849 Round Cairn, Dalarossie (Monument)
Monument Type MHG787 Round Cairn, Dorrery (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1032 Round Cairn, Holborn Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1033 Round Cairn, Holborn Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MHG311 Round Cairn, Resipol (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1677 Round Cairn, Torr Breac (Monument)
Monument Type MHG778 Round Cairn, Torr Mor (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1956 Round Cairn, Watenan (Monument)
Monument Type MHG371 Round Cairn, White Stone (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2045 Site of Round Cairn, Stirkoke (Monument)
Monument Type MHG10740 Sithean Mor (Monument)
Monument Type MHG4511 Tom A' Chladha (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8189 Woodhead (Monument)