Monument record MHG1708 - Cemetery, Ha' of Duncansby
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3794 7316 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Flint Axe found 1856 (NAT) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
'A great many skulls' and a flint axe were dug up from the subsoil when this site was first brought into cultivation 'about 16 years ago' (ie. About 1857). It is locally supposed to have been a Norse burial ground or the site of a battle. (See ND37SE 9 for flint-working site to N.) Name Book 1873. <1>
Locally the tradition of the site being that of a battle was confirmed, otherwise no further information. The site is in an arable field. Visited by OS (J B) 6 May 1982.
'Human Remains and Flint Axe found here' marked on 1st edition Ordnance Survey mapping. <2>
No further information is available on the find of a 'brooch' attached to this record. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG3470 Text/Publication/Volume: George Watson. Caithness Chapel Sites.
- <1> SHG3350 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 2, 87.
- <2> SHG23892 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1876-77. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Caithness (surveyed 1870-73). Digital.
- <3> SHG24799 Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 29 2010 11:53AM
