Monument record MHG1327 - Probable Cairn, The Shean
Summary
Site of a probable cairn.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1454 5524 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
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Full Description
Cairn, 'The Shean', Achanarras. Dimensions: 15.5 x 12.5m. Subcircular, grass-covered mound with a central depression 2 x 2.25m.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 15 February 1982
The Shean (NAT) Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1970)
The Shean, a cairn as described by RCAHMS except that it now measuress 12m in diameter.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 11 November 1965
The Shean (? correctly 'Sithean') is a cairn c30ft in diameter and 3ft in height. A slight depression on top suggests that it may have been excavated.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3370 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 38, 132.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
