MHG1916 - Mound, Tor Cruinn
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- MOUND (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Prominently situated on the edge of a steep coastal slope is a turf-covered cairn, some 8.5m in diameter and 1.m high. Mutilation on its W side has exposed two upright stones, but their nature is uncertain.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R L) 11 March 1968.
A possibly prehistoric mound, now badly damaged on the W, revealing more stones, none of them upright.
C E Batey 1982.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2355 3411 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8661 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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