MHG8656 - Kerb Cairn, Cambuscurrie Wood
Summary
Kerb cairn
Type and Period (1)
- KERB CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At NH 7420 8324 is a cairn about 13.0m in diameter, slightly truncated in the S by a forestry road, and obscured by vegetation. Several large blocks of a kerb, some displaced, survive around the N half, at least one showing signs of having been dressed.
Notified by Mr Small (G Small, Head Forester, 1 Morangie, Tain).
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (A A) 6 August 1971.
In August 2015, a walkover survey was undertaken in Morangie Forest, Edderton by Anne Coombs on behalf of the Forestry Commission Scotland to identify and demarcate archaeological sites in advance of pre-thinning operations.
The cairn remains as described in HER records. It is covered with vegetation, mainly gorse and some bracken and very little stone is visible so the description of kerbed cairn could not be confirmed. It stands immediately to the north of the forestry track and to the east of an older forestry track which seems to be out of use but may come back into use in the future. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 11, No. 50.
- <1> SHG28797 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Coombs, A.. 2021. Pre-thinning Walkover Survey: Morangie July 2015. Anne Coombs. 29/10/2021. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7420 8324 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TAIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14734 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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