Monument record MHG42469 - Cist & Stone rows, Broughwhin
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3124 4095 (73m by 66m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Cairn, 18ft diameter, with short cist, and four stone rows radiating to SW. Only 6 or 7 stones remain: the furthest is about 110ft from the cairn. They are thin slabs, up to 2ft in height, set with their broad faces looking across the rows. These features lie at south end of the ridge between Groat's Loch and Broughwhin.
RCAHMS 1911.
The cairn (with short cist exposed) and stone rows are as described by Commission and are located at ND 3125 4097.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 27 April 1967.
Cairn & Stone Rows (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)
These stone rows were not located by Historic Scotland and as a result excluded from the scheduling list, dated 28/02/00. This document makes no mention of the cairn.
J Aitken : 20/02/01.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1694 Text/Publication/Article: Freer and Myatt, R and L J. 1982. 'The multiple stone rows of Caithness and Sutherland. 2. Their description. I', Caithness Fld Club Bulletin Vol. 3 April 1982, p.58-63. Caithness Fld Club Bulletin. 58-63. 60, No. 5.
- --- 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. . 180, No. 560.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
