MHG1381 - Burials, Dropping Brae
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BURIAL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
No information on this site was encountered during field investigation. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1981.
Urn found AD 1872 (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1970)
An Urn & Human Remains found here AD. 1860 & 1872 (NAT)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 1st ed., (1873)
Human bones were found here in 1860 and are still to be seen lying about. Mr Hobson, assisting the field surveyor on this plan, found pieces of an urn sticking out of the bank. They are still in his possession.
Name Book 1873.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1678 6916 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NE |
| Civil Parish | OLRIG |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8399 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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