MHG1615 - Site of Cairn, Big Keoltag

Summary

Remains of cairn.

Type and Period (1)

CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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None recorded

Full Description

A turf-covered, flat-topped cairn, reduced to 22m in diameter and 0.8m high, otherwise as described.
Visited by OS (J M) 15 July 1981.

The remains of a large grass-covered cairn, 1.5m high and 24m E-W by 18m transversely, have been hollowed out in the top and mutilated by minor quarrying in the N periphery.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 23 November 1964.

Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1963)

The remains of a possible cairn, about 50ft in diameter.
RCAHMS 1911.

Mound (NR) OS 6"map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 104-5, No. 383.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 9744 6469 (14m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC96SE
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/7362 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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