MHG7341 - Cairns, Newmore Wood
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH67SE 31 682 736.
NH 682 736. Cairns, Newmore Wood: In 1976 three cairns measuring about 4m in diameter were recorded in this area, which is now buried in a forestry plantation.
J E Kirby 1976; RCAHMS 1979.
The alleged cairns were not positively located. Three stony mounds, probably stone clearance heaps, occur in the wood about 100m SW of the given location.
Visited by OS (J B) 23 February 1981.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1452 Text/Publication/Article: Kirby, J E. 1976. 'Rosskenn, round cairns, cup and ring marked boulder', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1976, p.60. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 60. 60.
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 14, No. 81.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6819 7360 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13759 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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