Monument record MHG1998 - Mound, South Yarrows

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Grid reference Centred ND 3051 4270 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND34SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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This 'simple long cairn' recorded by Mercer is considered by Davidson and Henshall to be 'too amorphous for classification but probably natural'.
R J Mercer 1985; J L Davidson and A S Henshall 1991.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Davidson, JL and Henshall, A S. 1991. The chambered cairns of Caithness: an inventory of the structures and their contents. 170.
  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Hill, P.H.. 1985. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: Volume III: 1982-1983. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1985. Paper and Digital. 7, 8, 229, no. WAR 49, fig. 11.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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