Monument record MHG410 - Possible Cairn, Quintfall
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3091 6163 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND36SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A turf-covered mound, prominently situated on rising ground as described in previous report. It is roughly bowl-shaped, though the margins have been disturbed by ploughing, and there is some disturbance on summit, probably caused by Tress Barry's trenching. Substantial erosion of turf cover reveals a content of earth and small fragments of stone; only a very few rubble stones are exposed. Despite the absence of finds by Tress Barry, it is possible that this is a barrow or cairn.
Visited by OS (N K B) 23 August 1982.
This mound of earth and small stones measures 15m diameter and 2.2m high. It is located on rising ground at edge of a pasture field.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 6 September 1965.
This is a grass-grown mound 42ft in diameter and 6ft high. It was trenched through by Sir Francis Tress Barry, but nothing was found. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.
Mound (NR) OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
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. . 183, No. 579.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
