MHG979 - Cairn, The Shean
Summary
Site of cairn.
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- (Alternate Type) MOUND (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Mound. Dimensions: 8 x 7m. Subcircular mound, the top of which has been removed to install a trig point.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A cairn, as described. Visited by OS (N K B) 17 September 1981
The Shean (NAT) Cairn (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
This is grass-covered remains of a small cairn, 10m in diameter by 0.5m high. No further info about its origin or purpose could be obtained locally; it is now surmounted by an OS triangulation pillar. Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 16 February 1965
The Shean (NAT) OS 6"map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
The Shean is a small artificial mound about 2ft high and of unknown origin, said to have had bonfires burnt on it
Name Book 1872
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0810 6165 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7932 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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