MHG1933 - Middens, Newlands
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- MIDDEN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two separate strata of ashes have been exposed by Burn of Haster in cutting through its old bed about 1/4 mile downstream from the Cairn Hill broch (ND34NW 4).
Each stratum is about 20ft long and 3-6ins thick. Lying on top of old river gravel they are covered by 2-2.5ft of black earth; one stratum is a little further downstream from the other but both contain wood, charcoal, traces of bones and a few pieces of pottery similar to that found in the Cairn Hill broch. One piece from here is very impressed with seed grains and a leaf.
J Anderson 1866.
No trace could be found of these strata. No further information.
Visited by OS (R D L) 26 April 1963.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 1 September 1982.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3279 4959 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8977 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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