MHG9681 - Ditched Mound, Giligill Burn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On a slight S-facing slope, is a sub-circular ditch averaging 3.5m wide and 0.3m deep, surrounding a hollowed oval mound measuring about 14m E-W by 12m transversely and 0.6m high. There has been no attempt to level the site. There is no trace of stone in the mound, which is wholly peat-covered, and it cannot be ascertained if the hollow is an original feature or mutilation. The ditch is bottomed with stones, particularly evident in NW, and this appears to be a deliberate fill rather than old ground surface showing. This may be a funerary monument.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (A A) 2 November 1972.
This mound is as described and planned by previous OS surveyor, but its purpose is uncertain.
Visited by OS (J B) 21 June 1977.
(NC 897 642) Enclosure 15 x14m set on a raised platform. No clear entrance. R J Mercer 1980.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8991 6400 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC86SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6913 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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