Monument record MHG650 - Burial Cairn, Rossy Hillock
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1552 6991 (42m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Rossy Hillock stands fairly prominently within an arable field. Although its margins are very poorly defined, it measures approximately 34.5m N-S by 30m and stands 1.3m high. It is more likely to be a burial cairn than a broch.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 7 December 1981.
Rossy Hillock (NR) (site of) OS 6" map, (1970)
Rossy Hillock: As described above; classification and survey action are impracticable. The name is still known locally.
Revised at 1:2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 16 February 1965.
The mound called 'Rossy Hillock' probably covers ruins of a broch, but it has been so long under cultivation that its dimensions are now quite indefinite.
RCAHMS 1911.
Rossy Hillock (Cairn) (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. . 124, No. 448.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
