Monument record MHG1281 - Burial Cairn, Beinn Chaiteag
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1314 4733 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
On N-facing slope of Beinn Chaiteag some 100m from its summit is a large cairn measuring about 18m E-W by 15.6m transversely, with a maximum height of 0.8m. Around the edge of the cairn are several large stones set on edge and many stones lie scattered over the mound. On N side, a shepherd's cairn has been erected. On E side are vague outlines of what appears to be a rectangular building about 5.5m long by 2.1m wide.
Visited by OS (W D J) 10 April 1961.
(ND 1315 4733) Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1963)
This cairn, as described by previous field investigator, is composed of unusually large blocks and slabs of stone. A small crude enclosure 2m across has been constructed on the cairn. The noted rectangular structure is later. Whether the cairn was chambered cannot be ascertained from the remains.
Revised at 1:10560. Visited by OS (J B) 16 March 1982.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
