MHG61862 - Cairn or burnt mound - N of Brimside Tulloch, Caithness

Summary

A possible cairn or burnt mound to the north of Brimside Tulloch, Caithness.

Type and Period (2)

CAIRN? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
(Alternate Type) BURNT MOUND? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)

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Full Description

A possible cairn or burnt mound to the north of Brimside Tulloch, Caithness.

A possible cairn or burnt mound was identified in LiDAR data gathered by AOC Archaeology in 2011 as part of the mitigation for the visual impact on the archaeological landscape associated with the proposed Baillie Hill windfarm, Caithness. Small mound close to a stream, one of a group of possible cairns or burnt mounds. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG26164 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G.. 2012. Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness: LiDAR Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Site 212. XY

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Location

Grid reference	Centred ND 0502 6759 (17m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NE
Civil Parish	THURSO
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

LiDAR survey - Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness (Ref:21585) (EHG4017)

External Links (1)

http://bronzeagecaithness.aocarchaeology.com/lidar/ (View LiDAR data online)

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