MHG863 - Mutilated Shepherds Cairn, Cnoc Nan Clach
Summary
Mutilated possible cairn. Previous interpretations have described the feature as both a shepherds cairn and burial cairn.
Type and Period (2)
- MARKER CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- (Alternate Type) BURIAL CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
The site, as described by the previous field investigator, is too amorphous for certain classification. Apart from two or three stones exposed, which form no distinctive pattern, there is no evidence for an earlier cairn.
Visited by OS (J B) 17 March 1982.
Shepherd's Cairn (NAT) OS 6" map, (1963)
Situated on rising ground is a small shepherd's cairn around which is a disturbed area about 6m in diameter. In this disturbed area are a number of large stones. Two of them at least are earthfast and appear to form part of a segment of a possible kerb on the SW side. It is possible that this is the site of an earlier, possibly sepulchral, cairn.
Visited by OS (J L D) 11 April 1961.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0950 4713 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND04NE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7597 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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