Monument record MHG8989 - Chambered cairn, Bishop Kinkell
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5413 5279 (44m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND LOGIE WESTER |
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Full Description
NH55SW 3 5412 5279.
(NH 5412 5279) This Orkney-Cromarty, Polygonal, round chambered cairn, truncated by field wall, has had almost all cairn material removed - though an indefinite edge can be traced for c30 ft. from chamber on S and W. 9 stones remain of chamber, whose entrance was in E, and of these 5 represent what was formerly 3 pairs of transverse slabs spaced 3-5 feet apart and probably indicating a very short passage and ante chamber. The main chamber, once oval and c 11' x 7.5' is represented by only 4 slabs 1ft 9ins. To 3 ft. high - rather taller than the transverse slabs.
A S Henshall 1963; A S Henshall and J C Wallace 1956.
This cairn is as described above. Re-surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 22 January 1965.
No change. Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) March 1989.
Douglas Scott posted a photograph on the Highland HER Facebook page showign the sun rising in line with the passage of this cairn on 3 May 2011. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1451 Text/Publication/Article: Henshall and Wallace, A S and J C. 1956. 'Ross and Cromarty, Bishop Kinkell', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1956, p.22-3. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 22-3. 22-3.
- --- 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. . 7, No. 4.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 338, (ROS 9); plan 339, fig. 75.
- <1> SHG25262 Interactive Resource/Webpage: Highland Council. 2011. Highland HER Facebook page. Yes. Douglas Scott, 18/05/2011.
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Record last edited
Jul 6 2011 3:21PM
