Monument record MHG40917 - Cist, Loch of Yarrows
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3165 4308 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ND34SW 42 3165 4308.
Cairn (NR) 1:10,000 map, (1976)
An excavated cairn, 40ft in diameter, in which a 4ft 6ins long cist, containing human remains, was found.
RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
The remains of a cairn, visible as an excavated turf-covered mound of rubble, about 10.5m in diameter and 0.5m max height. The ruins of a modern shelter occupy the top which in turn is surmounted by a modern shepherd's cairn. There is no trace of cist.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (I S S) 14 March 1972.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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. . 175, No. 546.
- --- SHG3343 Text/Publication/Monograph: Ordnance Survey. Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. 13. Book No. 13, 255.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
