MHG7028 - Cairn - Hangman's Hill
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
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Full Description
NH85SE 11 8553 5290.
Cairn Visible on OS APs 67.095, 285-6: flown May 1967.
A large embanked cairn of Wessex-type, known locally as 'Hangman's Hill', situated on level ground at 100' OD. on the N bank of the River Nairn. The mound is composed of an admixture of earth and water-worn stones from the river and measures 25m in diameter and 3.3m in height. Around the base of the mound is an earth and stone bank c. 33m NW-SE by 30m transversely, 3.5m in width and 0.6m in height, which is clearly contemporary.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R L) 7 January 1971.
GIS spatial data created 2018 based on OS Master Map. <1>
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 8, no. 15.
- --- SHG272 Text/Publication/Article: Feachem, R W. 1973. 'Berms, banks, ditches and platforms associated with barrows in Scotland', Scot Archaeol Forum Vol. 4 1972, p.105-8. Scot Archaeol Forum. 105-8. 106-7.
- --- SHG4717 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
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- <1> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8551 5289 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85SE |
| Civil Parish | CROY AND DALCROSS |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11603 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15164 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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