MHG12465 - Cairns, Syre
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRNFIELD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC64SE 27 68 43.
From twenty to thirty tumuli lie on the hillside above Syre, about half a mile from the house (at NC 6926 4389 - (OS 6"map, Sutherlandshire, 2nd ed., 1865). In the centre of one, which had been opened for building-stones, were two slabs set on edge forming a right angle, probably part of a cist, the other stones of which had been removed.
J M Joass 1865.
The hillside above Syre is covered with field clearance heaps, and the specific mound was not located during investigation (c/f NC55SE 9 for a comparable cist in a clearance heap).
Visited by OS (J L D) 7 May 1960.
No change to previous field report; but see NC64SE 17.
Visited by OS (J B) 7 August 1978.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6800 4300 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC64SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5698 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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