Monument record MHG42100 - Loth Burn
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9513 0987 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC90NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
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Full Description
Cist found AD 1869 (NAT) OS 6"map, (1964)
A stone cist together with an urn containing human remains were found at the eastern extremity of the rock through which the Earl's Cut (NC90NE 5) was made during the construction of the railway in 1869. The urn was placed in Dunrobin Museum.
Name Book 1872.
No further information was obtained regarding the discovery of the cist. The urn, a Food Vessel, is still in Dunrobin Museum.
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 June 1976.
Acc No: 1869.3
Information from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall.
Previous find. Nothing visible during field survey. Small erosional face at top of cliff.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3350 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 2, 6.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
