Monument record MHG2237 - Mounds, Sow's Geo
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2100 7630 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | DUNNET |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A: ND 2107 7630; B: ND 2118 7631. Two elliptical mounds located on false crests in a non-peat-cutting area. They may be composed of peat and have a low heather cover.
'A' is 6m NW-SE, 5.1m NE-SW and about 0.7m high.
'B', which is described as lying about 30m SE of 'A', measures 6.9m N-S by 5.5m E-W and about 0.7m high.
C E Batey 1982; R J Mercer 1981.
These two mounds are natural. There are others similar, if not as pronounced, to be seen over the general area.
Visited by OS (J M) 20 April 1982.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1960 Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . Dun 002, 003.
- --- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. Nos. 574-5; map 13.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
