MHG61920 - Mound or enclosure - Hill of Shebster, Caithness

Summary

A mound or enclosure at Hill of Shebster, Caithness. Possibly a henge?

Type and Period (3)

ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
(Alternate Type) MOUND? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
(Alternate Type) HENGE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2401 BC?)

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Full Description

A mound or enclosure at Hill of Shebster, Caithness. Possibly a henge?

?Prehistoric mound or enclosure 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. <1>

The feature is largely obscured by vegetation, but if circular it would be approximately 33m in diameter [IS-L 16/07/2020].

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG26164 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G.. 2012. Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness: LiDAR Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Polygon 5. XY

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Grid reference	Centred ND 0021 6469 (42m by 42m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06SW
Civil Parish	REAY
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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