MHG48203 - Cairn Hanach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (23/05/2006 12:22:36)
ND34SW 401 ND 31062 40851
This small burial cairn lies on a narrow terrace immediately E of a disused track, some 50m E of Cairn Hanach (ND34SW 30). The cairn measures 4.5m in diameter by up to 0.5m in height and has a cist exposed at the centre. The sides of the cist are constructed of vertical slabs, that on the SSE now slumped inwards, and the interior measures 0.9m from ENE to WSW by 0.4m transversely and at least 0.3m in depth. What may have been the capstone of the cist, a large slab measuring 1.9m by 0.6m, lies partly buried within the cairn material.
(YARROWS04 56)
Visited by RCAHMS (ARG, ATW) 15 June 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 31062 40850 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/271196 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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