Monument record MHG51442 - Possible cairn cemetery in Mullans Wood
Summary
A number of small cairns which may be funerary or which may represent prehistoric field clearance associated with cultivation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 57495 52520 (200m by 236m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILLEARNAN |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
13 scattered moss-covered rubble piles with diameters of up to 5m lies in a band from north-west to south of a recorded hut circle (MHG51141). The total area measures approximately 200m by 100m. Many of the cairns have been ploughed through or otherwise damaged - see individual monument records for details. These cairns may be funerary in origin or they be clearance cairns associated with a prehistoric field system. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG23989 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 01/2008. Mullans Wood, Tore, Killearnan: Proposed Development - Archaeological Evaluation. Unaffiliated. 14/11/2008. Digital. Site 2.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (1 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51443)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (10 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51452)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (11 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51453)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (12 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51454)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (13 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51455)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (2 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51444)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (3 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51445)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (4 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51446)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (5 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51447)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (6 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51448)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (7 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51449)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (8 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51450)
- Parent of: Cairn in Mullans Wood (9 of 13) (Monument) (MHG51451)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2011 12:00AM
