Monument record MHG9837 - Burnt Mound, Wedder Hill
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9032 4485 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC94SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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Full Description
NC94SW 7 9033 4485.
Within a settlement and field system (NC94SW 1), is a heather covered burnt mound. It is U shaped and measures overall 6.0m north-south by 8m with the south end open. The mound has a general height of 0.8m which decreases to almost nothing at N end. A trial dig exposed a content of burnt stones and blackened earth.
Surveyed at 1:10000. Visited by OS (J B) 11 May 1977.
A sub-circular enclosure, 6.5m NE-SW by 5.5m by 0.5m high, with an entrance on SW
R J Mercer 1980.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 142, FOD 149.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
