Monument record MHG1400 - Probable Burial Cairn, Methow Hillock
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1619 6992 (45m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | OLRIG |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
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Full Description
Methow Hillock, as described above, is probably an unopened burial cairn.
Visited by OS (J B) 7 December 1981.
Methow Hillock (NR) OS 6" map, (1970)
Methow Hillock, is now a circular, grass-covered mound 1.8m high ad 34.0m in diameter on a slight eminence some 100m from the shore. A few stone slabs protrude through the surface, but insufficient evidence remains to allow classification. The name is still known locally. Revised at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 16 February 1965.
The large grassy mound known as 'Methow Hillock' has an elevation of 10 or 11ft and a diameter of 120ft, but it has been under cultivation and ploughed down to some extent. Beyond being artificial its character is quite indefinite.
RCAHMS 1911; Name Book 1872.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 88, No. 327.
- --- SHG3394 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 7, 7.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
