Monument record MHG39540 - Clearance Cairn, Millery Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1065 2510 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
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Full Description
Cairns (NR) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
Scattered along the slope of the hill below the hut circles (ND12NW 1) are a number of mounds, from 12-18ft in diameter and 2-2.5ft in height.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
These are field clearance heaps, associated with the nearby hut circles. Visited by OS (W D J) 21 June 1960.
A field system of meandering field walls, set deep in peat, and numerous clearance heaps, exposed by recent heather burning.
Visited by OS (N K B) 9 September 1982.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2664 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Third report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Caithness. . 63, No. 231.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
