MHG7979 - Kerb cairn, Struie Hill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- KERB CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH68NE 24 6744 8734.
Near the settlement and field system NH68NE 22, is a cairn situated on a spur and commanding an extensive view. It measures 4.7m in diameter and about 0.3m high and is surrounded by a kerb, best preserved in the NE and evident as intermittent stones on edge. In the centre is an earth filled cist, oriented E to W and measuring 0.9m by 0.6m. It is formed by three slabs on edge, the S slab is missing.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (R L) 29 October 1970.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6743 8734 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH68NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | EDDERTON |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13824 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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