MHG718 - Possible Burial or Clearance Cairn, Torran Dubh
Summary
Mound which could be the remains of a burial cairn or clearance cairn.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On the summit of Torran Dubh, a rocky rise in a field, is a stony mound 10.5m NW-SE by 9m transversely by 1.1m high. The SW and NE sectors have been partially quarried and in the latter living rock is visible; in the SSW on the line of the periphery is an earthfast slab 0.6m long by 0.5m high by 0.4m thick. There is a general turf cover but a content of small to medium rounded and angular stone is evident. This is possibly a cairn, particularly as the earthfast slab noted looks like a kerb stone. However, the living rock in the NE appears to intrude into the body of the mound, and field clearance cannot be ruled out. Visited by OS (J M) 15 September 1981.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9784 6467 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96SE |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7369 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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