Monument record MHG11983 - The Ord North Chambered Cairn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5733 0560 (40m by 42m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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NC50NE 16 5733 0560.
Chambered Cairns (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1970)
The Ord, North. Formerly thought to be a short, horned cairn (Henshall 1963), this well preserved chambered tomb, on excavation by Corcoran in 1967 proved to be circular though flattened on SE side. 82ft diameter, edged by dry-walling and upright stones. Outside this level stone platform extends for 10-20ft. The entrance is on SE, through a low, narrow passage 14ft long. The chamber and ante-chamber are built of orthostats linked by dry-walling, with corbelled roofs 8-10ft high which have partly collapsed. After excavation chamber was covered with polythene and cairn material was replaced.
A S Henshall 1963; 1972; J Corcoran 1967; Current Archaeol 1972; Visited by OS (W D J) 20 June 1963. <1>-<5>
Well preserved chambered cairn as described by Henshall and Corcoran.
Resurveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (N K B) 21 July 1976.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (J B) 16 March 1979.
Account of Corcoran's excavation and analysis of the finds with C 14 dates. Mention is made of an intrusive Early Bronze Age cremation burial associated with a Food Vessel.
N M Sharples 1981. <6>
Visible on AP Highland Council 2004 Lairg No 9 - clearly shows that cairn is circular with scatter beyond - HAW 8/2004 <7>-<9>
Site management plan for this area agreed in 2008. <10>
Noted during topographic survey. <11>
Photographs of lintels and the entrance to the chambered cairn were forwarded to the HER by D Scott in November 2010. <12>
Douglas Scott posted further photographs on the Highland HER Facebook page in May 2011, including one showing the rising sun shining into the passage on 8 November 2009. <13>
Sources/Archives (17)
- --- SHG2376 Text/Publication/Volume: Ketteringham L. 1997. A History of Lairg.
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 153, No. 443.
- --- SHG2934 Text/Publication/Leaflet: Wickham Jones C; Harden J. 2000. The Ord, Lairg: Archaeological Trail.
- --- SHG3520 Text/Publication/Volume: Wickham Jones C. The Ord, Lairg A Journey Back in Time.
- <1> SHG1702 Text/Publication/Article: Corcoran, J X W P. 1965. 'The Ord, Lairg, chambered cairn', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1965, p.40. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 40. 40.
- <2> SHG1699 Text/Publication/Article: Corcoran, J X W P. 1967. 'The Ord North, chambered cairn', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1967, p.53. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 53. 53.
- <3> SHG1648 Text/Publication/Article: Current Archaeology. 1972. 'The discovery of multi-period tombs', Curr Archaeol Vol. 3 Sept 1972, p.281-7. Curr Archaeol. 281-7. 285-6.
- <4> SHG358 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1972. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 2. 2. Paper (Original). 578, SUT 48; Plan.
- <5> SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 326, SUT 48; Plan.
- <6> SHG1663 Text/Publication/Article: Sharples, N M. 1982. 'The excavation of a chambered cairn, the Ord North, at Lairg, Sutherland by J X W P Corcoran', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 111 1981, p.21-62. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 21-62. 21-62.
- <7> SHG13390 Image/Photograph(s): AP : The Ord North.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- <8> SHG13381 Image/Photograph(s): AP : The Ord North.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- <9> SHG13380 Image/Photograph(s): AP : The Ord North.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- <10> SHG23375 Text/Report/Management Plan: Forestry Commission & Historic Scotland. 2008. The Ord, cairns, chambered cairns, hut circles & field system. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <11> SHG24798 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland, M. 05/2010. A Topographic Archaeological Survey of the Ord Prehistoric Landscape: Lairg, North Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. Digital. Site HA10.1.
- <12> SHG25031 Image/Photograph(s): Scott, D. 2010-11. Photographs and information from Douglas Scott. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <13> SHG25262 Interactive Resource/Webpage: Highland Council. 2011. Highland HER Facebook page. Yes. Douglas Scott, 18/05/2011.
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Record last edited
Jul 6 2011 3:23PM
