MHG8959 - Cairtn & burial, Corriefoulis
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BURIAL CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- BURIAL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of Cairn {NR} Human Remains found AD 1860 {NAT}
OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
The remains of a human skeleton found under site of a cairn. The cairn contained about 150 cartloads of stones which have been totally removed.
Name Book 1875.
There are no traces of a cairn in area indicated except that it contains a high stony content.
Visited by OS (N K B) 30 June 1965.
Cairn (NR) (site of) OS 1:10,000, (1971)
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 18 November 1976
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. 47.
- --- SHG3339 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 1, 85.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5777 6488 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILTEARN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12895 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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