Monument record MHG221 - The Cairns Park
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2494 7372 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | DUNNET |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A cairn 31m by 14.7m aligned NW-SE. There has been slight erosion on the east side with walls projecting and the core of earth and small stones exposed.
C E Batey 1982.
A mound lying along a change of slope and measuring 30m NW-SE by 15m by 0.8m high. Through the centre of the mound and continuing for much of its length is a rectangular depression suggesting an inserted structure, though it could be quarrying or cultivation. Occasional slabs show but none suggests walling.
Visited by OS 24 April 1982.
An elongated mound which appears to be natural but is considerably mutilated by cultivation.
Visited by OS 1 March 1965.
One of three mounds (the others being ND27SW 4 and ND27SE 8) shaped like inverted boats and lying in 'the Cairns Park.' They are 4' to 5' high with large stones on edge and large slabs lying flat where the soil has been rem oved. Mr Campbell (R Campbell, schoolmaster, Dunnet) sent a description to Soc Antiq Scot and Mr Anderson (?Joseph) one of the members, pronounced them to be Norse boat burials, probably dating from Earl Thorfinn's sea-battle of 1046.
Name Book 1873.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1958 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). DUN016.
- --- SHG1960 Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . Dun 16.
- --- SHG3361 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 3, 51-2.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 8 2011 10:48AM
