Monument record MHG29574 - Cairn, Muir of Ord

NB GR corrected to the wood and site on the basis of information from an SMR visitor/ Reports that very large stones, some have tipped due to tree action (v large cherry tree and an oak tree in area). Some timber has been felled & left lying over the site. Site located to W of fence stretcher - HAW 7/2003

The location of this cairn was only known from some documentary evidence dating to the 1800's. This cairn comprises some very large stones, some upright, in a wooded area.
See assoc. docs. File.

J Aitken : 05/02/01.

Site originally discovered in the nineteenth century, rediscovered by Dr Anne Robb c 17/05/1999 Photographs in file. Inclusion in Richie &Henshall "Chamber Cairns of the Central Highlands"

Metal detecting in Woodland near Hilton farm NW of Taradin Mains to the N side of A832 by Mr Charles Coston has located 2 Corroded fragments of Bronze upcast in a Rabbit Burrow. These are now with National Museum and are believed to be parts of two bronze knife or dagger blades from the Early Bronze Age (c.2000)

Trevor Cowie conducted trial trenching (1x1m Test pit) on Findspot 13/04/05 results to come

DEH 31/05/05