Monument record MHG979 - Cairn, The Shean
Summary
Site of cairn.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0810 6165 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Mound. Dimensions: 8 x 7m. Subcircular mound, the top of which has been removed to install a trig point.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995
A cairn, as described. Visited by OS (N K B) 17 September 1981
The Shean (NAT) Cairn (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
This is grass-covered remains of a small cairn, 10m in diameter by 0.5m high. No further info about its origin or purpose could be obtained locally; it is now surmounted by an OS triangulation pillar. Resurveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (R D) 16 February 1965
The Shean (NAT) OS 6"map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
The Shean is a small artificial mound about 2ft high and of unknown origin, said to have had bonfires burnt on it
Name Book 1872
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3372 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 4, 30.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
