Monument record MHG1381 - Burials, Dropping Brae
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1678 6916 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | OLRIG |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
No information on this site was encountered during field investigation. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1981.
Urn found AD 1872 (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1970)
An Urn & Human Remains found here AD. 1860 & 1872 (NAT)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 1st ed., (1873)
Human bones were found here in 1860 and are still to be seen lying about. Mr Hobson, assisting the field surveyor on this plan, found pieces of an urn sticking out of the bank. They are still in his possession.
Name Book 1873.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3394 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 7, 13.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
