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MHG2146 - Possible Burial Cairn, Fairy Hillock

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Site of possible late Neolithic-Bronze Age burial cairn.

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The cairn 'Fairy Hillock' is generally as described in the previous field report. The mounds noted NW of the cairn are stone clearance heaps from recent land-use.
Visited by OS (J M) 28 July 1982.

Fairy Hillock (NAT) Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1968)

The remains of cairn consist of a grassy mound 11m diameter and 1m high; excavation hollow in top is 0.5m deep and reveals its stone construction. The large slab noted by RCAHMS is no longer evident. To NW of the cairn, situated on a fairly level area of rough pasture, are three smaller grassy mounds, two of which are 5m in diameter, and third 5 by 4m; their heights vary from 0.5-1m. These mounds appear to be artificial.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (E G C) 21 April 1962.

The additional mounds noted by previous OS field investigator are situated about 50m, 75m and 125m respectively from cairn; they are probably natural.
Visited by OS (A L F R) 18 May 1962.

At W and higher end of this natural hillock is a cairn, about 30ft in diameter, which has been excavated. A large slab, superficially 4.5 by 3ft, is exposed in interior.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 3445 5173 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND35SW
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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