MHG1845 - Burnt Mound, Forse House
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- BURNT MOUND (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
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close by an old stream bed, 3 small, turf-covered mounds, some 2.0m, 1.5m, and 1.0m high respectively, contain large quantities of burnt stones - undoubtedly burnt mounds. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (R L) 13 March 1968.
Burnt Mounds (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
Burnt mounds A and B, at ND 2057 3500 and ND 2058 3501 respectively, are kidney-shaped, measuring 20m NE-SW by 10m transversely. The other example, C, at ND 2059 3500, measures 11m E-W by 5m transversely. Visited by OS (R L) 13 March 1968.
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| Grid reference | Centred ND 2058 3500 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7242 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8612 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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