Monument record MHG9936 - Cairns with Urns, Lothbeg
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9439 1020 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NC91SW 14 944 102.
Cairns were cleared, by order of the present owner of Lothbeg, (NC 944 102) from a field on the banks of the River Loth adjacent to that in which NC91SW 13 was discovered. 'Two stone coffins were found containing several urns of clay ware, which the workmen broke with their spades before they discovered them'.
OSA 1793.
No further information as to the location of the urn-finds was obtained during the course of field investigation.
Visited by OS (E G C) 7 June 1961.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2606 Text/Publication/Volume: Sir John Sinclair (ed.). 1791-9. The statistical account of Scotland, drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. Vol. 6, 320.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
