MHG482 - Burial Cairn, Ardness
Summary
Site of late neolithic-bronze age burial cairn. Scheduled.
Type and Period (1)
- BURIAL CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
Scheduled 3/2003 see secondary file for details - HAW 4/2003
Cairn (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
Cairn, Rubha Dearg: On a slight knoll on the E side of a small rocky inlet there are the grass-grown remains of a cairn which originally measured about 12m in diameter. Almost all the NE half has been removed to build a nearby wall, and what survives of the SW portion stands up to 2m in height. Situated in the centre of the cairn there is an oval depression measuring 1.7m from N to S by 1.1m transversely and 0.3m in depth; this marks the site of a cist in which human remains were discovered (information from Mr I Thornber, Ardtornish).
RCAHMS 1980, visited 1973.
The remains of this cairn were in a similar condition when seen in 1970. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (NKB) 16 June 1970.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6641 4447 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM64SE |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7823 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22455 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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