MHG52919 - Cairnfield, Latheronwheel

Summary

A series of fourteen partially grass-covered cairns location on the sides of a dry valley.

Type and Period (2)

CLEARANCE CAIRN (Neolithic to 19th Century - 4000 BC? to 1900 AD?)
CAIRNFIELD (Neolithic to 19th Century - 4000 BC? to 1900 AD?)

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None recorded

Full Description

An overall area of 125 x 50m containing a series of 14 partially grass-covered cairns located on the sides of a dry valley. The largest, measuring 13.4 x 4m, is located on a spur of land at its head. The cairns range in size from 4.4 x 4m to 6 x 7.3m with a maximum height of 1m. There are traces of slight cattle damage. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG1958 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1984. Caithness Coastal Survey 1980-82: Dunnet Head to Ousdale. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. 30/01/1984. Digital (scanned as PDF). LAT 269.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1863 3211 (112m by 133m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND13SE
Civil Parish	LATHERON
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Multi-period Settlement And Landuse, Latheronwheel (Landscape) (MHG1161)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

Field survey - Caithness Coastal Survey 1980-82 (EHG405)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/8153 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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