Monument record MHG2045 - Site of Round Cairn, Stirkoke
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3363 4901 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Cairn of Stirkoke is the remains of a round burial cairn, prominently situated on a gently sloping eminence. It is largely turf-covered and measures about 20m diameter and 0.7m high. Considerable robbing has taken place, particularly on N side, though there is no evidence of a cist or chamber. In places, there are suggestions, possibly fortuitous, of a ditch around the cairn.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 19 August 1982.
Cairn of Stirkoke (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
Cairn of Stirkoke (NAT) OS 6" map, Caithness, 1st ed., (1871)
A small cairn of stones on a heathy eminence. 'No information can be obtained as to the origin of the cairn but it has the appearance of a shepherds' cairn or landmark.'
Name Book 1871.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3343 Text/Publication/Monograph: Ordnance Survey. Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. 13. Book No. 13, 156.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
