MHG2007 - Cairn w WW2, Moss of Killimster
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Type and Period (2)
- MILITARY INSTALLATION (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
- (Alternate Type) CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
On the summit of a moorland rise, is a prominent, turf-covered, ragged mound, some 10.5m diameter by 0.6m high. Occasional small stones protrude and several largish stones lie at random on the surface. At centre is tenuous footing of a structure, possibly a shieling or World War 2 structure associated with the nearby disused airfield. It is probably a cairn mutilated by a later structure, or it could be a shieling mound. The former interpretation is the more likely.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J M) 13 July 1982
Cairn, Moss of Killimster. Diameter: 10m. Subcircular grass-covered mound 1m high with a central depression indicating the site of a later construction.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3025 5634 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9117 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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