Monument record MHG1008 - Horned Cairn, Baillie Hill
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0489 6438 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
On summit of Baillie Hill, are remains of a long horned cairn, now overgrown with turf. It is 63m long from NW to SE, and comprises a distinct mound at the SE end, 16m NW-SE by 15m transversely and 0.9m high, with the remainder of the cairn low and fading towards the NW, where it is about 7.5m broad. There are vestigial horns at S and E ends of the cairn, and at the high SE end are two upright, earthfast slabs aligned NW-SE and protruding 0.1m through the turf; they are 0.5m apart and are 0.9m and 0.6m long respectively. There is no evidence of a chamber.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 19 10 1981; R J Mercer 1985.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2115 Text/Publication/Volume: Davidson, JL and Henshall, A S. 1991. The chambered cairns of Caithness: an inventory of the structures and their contents. 163, no. 71; plan.
- --- SHG2512 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Hill, P.H.. 1985. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: Volume III: 1982-1983. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1985. Paper and Digital. 178, No. 184.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
