Monument record MHG8737 - Long Cairn, Glenurquhart
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7372 6291 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
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Full Description
NH76SW 14 7373 6291.
At NH 7371 6288, in cleared woodland, just below the summit of a broad ridge, is a wedge-shaped, turf-covered mound of rubble stones. It measures about 19.0m ENE-WSW by c.10.5m towards the E end, and c.8.0m towards the W, and survives to an average height of 0.5m. It occurs within an ancient field system, and may be a large clearance heap, but its alignment, ground plan, and prominent situation is similar to the long cairn (NH 76 SW 13) about 550.0m to the SW, though less well-preserved. Positive identification is not possible without excavation.
Visited by OS (N K B) 23 November 1970.
This seems a certain long cairn, at correct plan position NH 7373 6291. Otherwise no change to previous report.
Surveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (J M) 10 January 1978.
The monument consists of a long wedge shaped turf covered mound of earth and stone measuring 19m NE-SW by up to 10m across and 0.5m high.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated May 1989.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 8, No. 11.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
