MHG807 - Chambered Cairn, Sithean Buidhe
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Type and Period (1)
- CHAMBERED CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Full Description
Sithean Buidhe (NAT), Chambered Cairn (NR) OS 6"map, (1963)
A chambered round cairn of the Orkney-Cromarty group, now a conspicuous grass-grown mound, steep-sided and flat-topped and apparently almost intact apart from the chamber roof which has collapsed. It is 55ft in diameter and 6ft high, and the entrance has been from the east, on which side two large passage lintels are exposed about 20ft from the edge, as are the passage walls, 3ft apart, of flat horizontally-laid slabs. To the west of the lintels, a transverse slab projects from the north side; its partner to the south was visible in 1910 (RCAHMS 1911). A short stretch of the south wall of the chamber, consisting of a few slightly oversailing courses, can also be seen.
A S Henshall 1963, visited 1956; RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
A chambered cairn as described above, 17m diameter and 2m in height.
Visited by OS (J L D) 10 April 1962.
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 1 July 1981.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2115 Text/Publication/Volume: Davidson, JL and Henshall, A S. 1991. The chambered cairns of Caithness: an inventory of the structures and their contents. 138, no. 51; plan.
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 99-100, No. 364; pl. XXXIV.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 290, CAT 51; plan.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0607 5753 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05NE |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM481 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7657 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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