Monument record MHG1845 - Burnt Mound, Forse House

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Grid reference Centred ND 2058 3500 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND23NW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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close by an old stream bed, 3 small, turf-covered mounds, some 2.0m, 1.5m, and 1.0m high respectively, contain large quantities of burnt stones - undoubtedly burnt mounds. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (R L) 13 March 1968.

Burnt Mounds (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)

Burnt mounds A and B, at ND 2057 3500 and ND 2058 3501 respectively, are kidney-shaped, measuring 20m NE-SW by 10m transversely. The other example, C, at ND 2059 3500, measures 11m E-W by 5m transversely. Visited by OS (R L) 13 March 1968.

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Oct 31 2011 10:45AM

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