MHG1344 - Long Cist with Burials, Gerston
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- LONG CIST (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Long Cists found 1852 (NAT) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1970)
Mr B Davidson (of Gerston) found three stone cists, containing human remains, lying parallel to each other. The cists were upwards of 6ft long (see also ND15NW 2 and 3).
Name Book 1872
No further information. Visited by OS (JB) 23 December 1981
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1225 5931 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8323 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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