Monument record MHG2402 - Cists, Achavar
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2623 3694 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Short Cists found AD 1845 and 1865 (NAT)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1977)
A group of short cists was discovered about 1845 during trenching operations, about 50 yds from 'a large green cairn' (presumably ND23NE 3) along the base of a natural wall of rock at Achavar.
About 1865, R I Shearer relocated them and opened three of them.
J Anderson 1866.
The site occurs at the base of a natural ridge of rock running N-S. No other information. Visited by OS (A A) 4 May 1967.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1404 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, J. & Shearer, R.I.. 1866. Report on the ancient remains of Caithness and results of explorations conducted for the Anthropological Society of London by Messrs. Joseph Anderson and Robert Innes Shearer in 1865. Memoirs Read Before the Anthropological Society of London Vol. 2 (1865-6). 226-56. 252-3.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2011 11:40AM
