Monument record MHG1587 - Cists, Dirlot
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1353 4923 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
About a year ago during sand quarrying operations four cists were exposed. The cists were found in a line along a sandy ridge which has now been completely removed. They contained crouched burials and two urns were also found. The bones and one urn (the other was unfortunately smashed) were taken by the police and sent to Aberdeen University.
The approximate find spot was pointed out by Mr Munro (foreman, Dirlot sand quarry) and sited to ND 1353 4923.
Visited by OS (W D J) 12 April 1961.
The first cist, found in July 1960, contained a skeleton, a leaf-shaped flint arrowhead, and a food vessel. Further excavations revealed three more cists some fifty yards distant, all containing the parts of skeletons. All these objects are in the museum of Marischal College, Aberdeen.
R E MacCuallum 1962.
(ND 1353 4923) Cists found AD 1960 (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1963)
No further information.
Visited by OS (J B) 16 March 1982.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG3156 Text/Publication/Article: Bruce, M F. 1986. Short cist human skeletal material housed in the Anthropolgical Museum and the Department of Anatomy, University of Aberdeen. SHG23463. 36-8. 37.
- --- SHG525 Text/Publication/Article: MacCallum, R E. 1962. 'Dalmore, Halkirk', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1962, p.24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 24. 24.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 25 2016 3:06PM
