MHG11107 - Chambered Cairn, Dun Viden
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CHAMBERED CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC75SW 12 7274 5185.
Burial Chamber (NR) OS 6"map, (1964)
The remains of an Orkney-Cromarty type cairn, with a polygonal chamber, situated on a narrow ridge. The remains now consist of a group of slabs set on edge representing the chamber and passage, with a little cairn material around them. Otherwise the cairn has been removed and its edge cannot be traced, although the situation dictates that could not have been more than 36ft. in diameter. The chamber has been about 10ft. wide and entered from the east. A slab on the SE side bears a group of none cup-marks on its inner face, but these have a suspiciously fresh appearance. The site was apparently in its present state in 1864.
A S Henshall 1963, visited 1955; J M Joass 1865.
This burial chamber and passage are as described and planned by Miss Henshall. Visited by OS (J L D) 6 May 1960.
No change to previous reports. Visited by OS (J M) 19 July 1977.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1188 Text/Publication/Article: Joass, J M. 1865. 'Notes of various objects of antiquity in Strathnaver', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 5 1862-4, p.357-60. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 357-60. 360.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 317, SUT 27.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7273 5185 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6300 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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