MHG1777 - Cairn, Stemster Hill
Summary
Site of cairn.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Cairn. Diameter: 28m. Grass and gorse-covered mound 1.3m high.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 28 October 1981
Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1970)
On E slope of Sordale Hill at about 300ft OD, there are the remains of a cairn measuring 13.5m in diameter by 1m high. It is grass and gorse covered and composed of earth and stones.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 11 November 1965.
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Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred ND 1638 6201 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | ND16SE |
Civil Parish | THURSO |
Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8528 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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