Monument record MHG39817 - Possible Water Tank or Cist, Brounaban
Summary
Possible water tank or cist located within Bronze Age-Iron Age burnt mound.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3230 4339 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
This mound was not located. Visited by OS (R L) 19 April 1967.
A burnt mound, near Brounaben broch (ND34SW 33), was opened by Anderson about 1871.
It measured 20-30ft diameter and up to 4ft in height, and was composed of burnt and broken stones, 2-3ins across, covering layers of evenly-laid flat stones. The interstices were filled with unctuous black mould. Finds included charcoal, cinders, vitrified stones, and bits of bone, burnt and unburnt, and in the centre was found a possible short cist (Anderson 1873) or a fire-box or water-tank (Calder 1966).
J Anderson 1873; C S T Calder 1965.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1220 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, J. 1873. 'Notes on the excavation of "Kenny's Cairn", on the Hill of Bruan; Carn Righ, near Yarhouse; the Warth Hill Cairn, Duncansbay; and several smaller sepulchral cairns in Caithness', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 9 1870-2, p.292-6. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 292-6. 295-6.
- --- SHG386 Text/Publication/Article: Calder, C S T. 1965. 'Cairns, neolithic houses and burnt mounds in Shetland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 96 1962-3, p.37-86. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 37-86. 79.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
