MHG2364 - Chambered Long Cairn - Sordale Hill
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Type and Period (1)
- CHAMBERED LONG CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Full Description
Mound (NR) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
This is a grass-grown long cairn lying N-S and expanding and rising slightly towards S end; its max length is 135ft. At N end it measures some 34ft in breadth and 3ft in height; at S end, 53ft in breadth and 7ft in height. At S end both horns are apparent for a distance of some 20ft from cairn, but have been reduced by ploughing. At N end only horn on E side is visible, extending for a distance of 18ft from cairn. Some 43ft along cairn, from centre of N end, a slab 3.5ft broad, set on end in direction of main axis of cairn protrudes for a few inches and possibly marks position of a chamber. The end ofcairn between horns at S end is straight rather than concave. There are various slight disturbances along the cairn.
A S Henshall 1963, visited 1956.
This horned long cairn is generally as described by Miss Henshall, except that SE end is 20m wide.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 10 November 1965.
(ND 1518 6181) Long Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1970)
An unchambered long cairn whose profile rises evenly from N to S ends. Narrow N end is square on plan and there is now no sign of horn previously noted. The sides are straight except for a slight expansion at very S where the short stubby horns splay out.
A S Henshall 1972, visited 1967.
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 29 October 1981
Horned long cairn. Length: 47m. Trapezoidal long cairn formed by a stony grass-covered mound 1.15m high, horned at either end. The wider end lies at S, 20m wide, forecourt 3m deep; at N the horns are 15m wide, the forecourt 2m deep. In centre are hollows indicating possible chambers. Orientation N-S.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2115 Text/Publication/Volume: Davidson, JL and Henshall, A S. 1991. The chambered cairns of Caithness: an inventory of the structures and their contents. 138-9, no. 52; plan.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 290, CAT 52.
- --- SHG358 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1972. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 2. 2. Paper (Original). 240, 297, 548, CAT 52.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1518 6181 (79m by 92m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM483 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8513 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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