MHG11074 - Chambered Cairn, Skelpick South
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CHAMBERED CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Full Description
NC75NW 10 7249 5605.
Horned Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1964)
A short, horned cairn of bare stone, situated in rough grazing on a terrace above the valley floor. The body of the cairn is about 8ft high and 43ft in diameter. Although it has been robbed and disturbed, and is now crossed by a wall and fence. No structure is visible within the cairn and the chamber may well be intact. The horns are well-defined, radiating to approximately the cardinal points.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909; A S Henshall 1963.
A short horned cairn as described. Visited by OS (JLD) 2 5 1960.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 1 August 1977.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 82, No. 238.
- --- SHG3013 Text/Publication/Article: Donald Mackay & John Stuart. 1875. 'Notice of excavations in cairns in Strathnaver, Sutherlandshire.', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 10 1874, p.519-23. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 519-23. 519-23.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 330, SUT 55.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7249 5605 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1816 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6211 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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