MHG1373 - Mound, Serpent Hillock
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The county road runs trhough a so-called 'Pict's house' at Murkle. Thurso Town Council 1934.
The 'Pict's house' noted above may be Serpent Hillock, an elongated mound published by OS at ND 1600 6825, and cut by the public road. There is no evidence of a man-made structure. The mound, 140m long, about 20m average width, and 2.5m high, appears wholly natural and no finds are known to have been made on or near it. Some loose stones lying on surface on the part S of road have probably been dumped. There is no trace of stonework in the roadside ditch apart from that which is clearly modern.
Visited by OS (N K B) 10 March 1982.
An earthwork comprising a subcircular, grass-covered bank 70 by 60m and 3m high.
R J Mercer 1981
Earthwork, "Serpent Hillock". Dimensions: 70 x 60m. Subcircular grass-covered bank 3m high. Visited 1986.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. 62, 154, No. 517; map.
- --- SHG2883 Text/Publication/Volume: Thurso Town Council. 1934. Thurso: official guide. 29.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1599 6825 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NE |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8389 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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