Monument record MHG202 - Probable Cairn, Sgarbach

Summary

Site of a probable cairn.

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Grid reference Centred ND 3730 6387 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND36SE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish CANISBAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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A probable cairn.
Surveyed at 1:2500 Visited by OS 22 July 1982.

A mound slightly hollowed in the centre. There are flat stones within it (info from Mr Robinson, Springwell House, Auckengill).
C E Batey 1982. <1>

A circular, grass-covered mound, 7.5m in diameter and 0.4m high.
Visited by OS 10 September 1965.

This site was visited in June 2009 and observed to be as described. <2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1984. Caithness Coastal Survey 1980-82: Dunnet Head to Ousdale. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. 30/01/1984. Digital (scanned as PDF). CAN 084.
  • <1> Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . No. 84.
  • <2> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 06/2009. Land to the NE of Seaview, Auckengill, Wick: Archaeological Watching Brief. Unaffiliated. Digital.

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Record last edited

Sep 8 2011 10:28AM

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