Monument record MHG226 - Spoilheap, Ousdale Burn

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Grid reference Centred ND 0678 1925 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND01NE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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A large, grass-covered, roughly oval or sub-rectangular mound, 10 by 4 by 2.5m high, with traces of stone, possibly burnt. A deep hollow, 8 by 4m, lies adjacent and may be associated.
C Batey 1982. <1>

The mound is a ramp of turf-covered, compacted stone, contemporary with a nearby old quarry, the 'deep hollow' noted.
Visited by OS (J M) 3 August 1982.

Note that in the final report this is described as a burnt mound. <2>

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  • <1> Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . No. 312; illust..
  • <2> 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). LAT 312.

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Record last edited

Oct 31 2011 10:01AM

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