MHG6271 - Chambered Cairn - Broadford Bay
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CHAMBERED ROUND CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Cairn (NR)
OS 6"map, (1967)
A Hebridean type chambered cairn, probably originally round, but heavily robbed although it is still a large, steep-sided, grass-covered mound bearing trees. It measures about 77ft by 55ft by 13ft in height.
The chamber was discovered in 1832 when part of it collapsed, and a partial exploration produced, amoung other finds, a wrist-guard of fine grey-green stone. A smiliar wrist-guard (NG62SW 7) was found on the beach, probably having been thrown out during the exploration. An urn with a secondary burial was also found.
At least one cist was discovered when a small part of the E side of the cairn was removed in making the road. This is probably the "stone coffin and an urn" which Lamont (1913) mentions as having been found subsequently to the discovery of the chamber.
The capstone of the chamber, said to have been broken in 1832, still leans against the base of the mound on the N side. It is 8ft long, 5ft in maximum width and 1ft thick. A small flat slab lies nearby.
The wrist-guard was donated to the NMAS (Acc No. AT 4).
A S Henshall 1972; RCAHMS 1928; D Lamont 1913
The cairn was scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 07/01/2020. <1>
The wrist guard is described in the NMS catalogue as made of polished slate, measuring 2 5/8" x 1 7/8", curved and with row of punctuations at one end and a hole at each of the four corners. It was acquired in 1832 from Mrs. L. Mackinnon. Listed under Acc. No. AT 4. <2>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG1036 Text/Publication/Article: Archaeol Scot. 1890. 'List of donations presented to the Society of Antiquities of Scotland', Archaeol Scot Vol. 5 1861-80, p.1-79. Archaeol Scot. 1-79. 13.
- --- SHG1231 Text/Publication/Article: Gregory, D. 1857. 'Notes regarding various remains of antiquity, both of the earlier and middle ages, observed during a recent visit to the Hebrides', Archaeol Scot Vol. 4 1857, p.362-5. Archaeol Scot. 362-5. 364.
- --- SHG2404 Text/Publication/Volume: Lamont, D. 1913. Strath: in Skye. 159-60.
- --- SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . 212, No. 657.
- --- SHG28782 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2020. Scheduled Monument Scheduling Notification - SM13724. Historic Environment Scotland. 09/01/2020. Digital.
- --- SHG358 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1972. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 2. 2. Paper (Original). 484-5, SKY 6.
- <2> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AT 4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6415 2378 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (2)
- URN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- ARM GUARD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM13724 (View online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11585 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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