Monument record MHG39430 - Cnoc Spardain
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0810 2290 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND02SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
ND02SE 12 0810 2290.
ND 0810 2290. A large mound of bare stones, 15m in diameter and about 2m high. The cairn is mutilated by several small excavations and a passage has been made into it on the S side to form a shooting butt. No chamber or cist is visible, but the cairn is undoubtedly sepulchral. Visited by OS (W D J) 14 June 1960.
(ND 0810 2290) Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1960)
This cairn is as described by the previous field investigator. Immediately below the cairn, covering about a hectare, are approximately a dozen stone clearance heaps of the type commonly associated with hut circles.
Visited by OS (J B) 3 September 1982.
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2011 1:53PM
