MHG742 - Probable Kerb Cairn, Little Rock
Summary
Site of probable late neolithic-bronze age kerb cairn.
Type and Period (1)
- KERB CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A cairn as described, completely overgrown with whin but for the S sector.
Revised at 1:10560. Visited by OS (J M) 11 August 1981.
Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1963)
There is a small cairn 6m in diameter and 0.5m high. On SW periphery a kerb about 0.2m high is clearly visible, and although there is no visual evidence, this would appear to be a burial cairn.
(Visible on RAF air photographs 106G/Scot/UK 75: 4363-4 (flown 1946).
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 27 November 1964 and (J L D) 25 June 1960
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9763 6370 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96SE |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7334 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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