Monument record MHG1241 - Cairn, Upper Dounreay
Summary
Site of 3 cairns.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0029 6605 (97m by 82m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
On a low ridge within modern fields, is a group of three turf-covered cairns (A - C), now severely reduced and disturbed. The farmer (G Begg, Upper Dounreay Farm) does not plough these cairns, but has attempted to do so in the past, when he has found high concentrations of stone but no cists. Cairn A, the best preserved, is 17.0m in diameter and 0.6m high; B survives as a low swelling, about 9.0m in diameter and 0.2m high, and C is 9.0m in diameter and 0.3m high. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 25 November 1981.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 31 2016 11:42AM
