MHG8028 - Cairn - Glascarne
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH67SE 4 672 718.
Glascarne was a cairn either in Kilmuir or on the border of Rosskeen. The name is now obsolete.
W J Watson 1904
'....a cairn called 'Glascarne' near the road lying on N side of the said cairn which leads westwards to the lands of Badcall...' (Culcairn' may refer).
Orig Paroch Scot 1855.
No information found during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 10 May 1963.
A small stone axehead of porphyritic stone was exhibited to the NMS by William Urquhart of Evanton in 1890. This was described as from 'Clashcairn' which may refer to this site. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2917 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1904. Place names of Ross and Cromarty. 74.
- --- SHG342 Text/Publication/Monograph: OPS. 1855. Origines parochiales Scotiae: the antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland. 2/2. 420-1.
- <1> SHG614 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1890. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 24 1889-1890, p.6-18,141-6,274-81,378-82,410-15,443-50. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 6-18,141-6,274-81,378-82,. 414.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6719 7180 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13766 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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