MHG7264 - Kerb Cairn - Daless
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- KERB CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH83NE 2 8620 3831.
Area NH 860 384. On the edge of a river terrace is a cairn, about 7m in diameter and 0.5m high, bounded by an incomplete kerb of stones. Visited by OS (N K B) 29 September 1975.
NH 861 383. The remains of a probable burial-cairn are visible in improved pasture on a small bluff overlooking the River Findhorn. Oval on plan, the cairn measures 8.8m from ENE to WSW by 7.6m transversely, and stands to a maximum height of 0.8m. Kerb-stones appear at intervals around the circumference and are most prominent on the W side.
RCAHMS 1978, visited 1978.
This cairn is at NH 8620 3831 and is as described above.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J M) 2 February 1981.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8619 3831 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH83NE |
| Civil Parish | ARDCLACH |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14980 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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