MHG1078 - Kerb Cairn - Dun Burn
Summary
Site of late neolithic-bronze age kerb cairn.
Type and Period (1)
- KERB CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
Mound (NR) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1908)
On moorland high above right bank of Berriedale Water, and about a third of a mile N of junction of the Allt an Duin with that stream, is a stony mound from which large stones protrude, and which is possibly a cairn. It is some 40ft diameter and 5-6ft high.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
The cairn was Scheduled in 1939.
A large earth-and-stone mound covered with grass and bracken, measuring about 16.6m in diameter and 2m high. The top is flat and slightly hollowed, with some stones protruding from it. It is probably a burial cairn, but it should be noted that 25m NW of it is a large hollow or pit, approximately 14m in diameter and 1.2m deep, which may have some bearing on the cairn.
Visited by OS (W D J) 21 June 1960.
(ND 1051 2502) Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1965)
This cairn, situated on the summit of a spur, is obscured by peat, but recent heather burning has partly exposed the rubble content, and at least seven kerb-stones, maximum height 0.6m, in the S and SE arcs. The cairn can now be seen to be closer to 10m in diameter and 0.8m high. Visited by OS (N K B) 9 November 1982.
The Scheduling was amended by Historic Environment Scotland in 2016 to include a larger area. <1>
The GIS spatial data was amended in 2018 according to the site's location on OS MasterMap. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 74, No. 269.
- <1> SHG27775 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Amended entry in the Schedule of Monuments: SM447 Dun Burn, cairn 200m NE of An Dun Broch. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
- <2> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1051 2502 (30m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12NW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM447 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8045 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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