MHG9649 - Cist w Burial, Birchwood
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BURIAL CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC85NE 2 8913 5554.
(NC 8913 5554) Stone Cist found AD 1840 (NAT)
OS 6"map, (1963)
Mr MacDonald (D MacDonald, Achivullin) found a stone coffin containing an urn and human remains in or about 1840, while removing a heap of stones before cultivating the land. The coffin was only about 3ft in length and 2ft in breadth. Part of a skull and "human dust" was found in the urn.
Name Book 1873.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8913 5554 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC85NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6802 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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