Thesaurus Term/Concept: ROUND CAIRN

Identifier 70050
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A roughly hemispherical mound constructed primarily of stones, normally containing or covering one or more human burials. The mound may be surrounded and partly retained by a low stone kerb.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (4)

Instances/Examples (28)

Context Record
Monument Type MHG34257 ARIUNDLE (Monument)
Monument Type MHG28333 Cairn Cemetery (round & square), Creag a' Bhata (Monument)
Monument Type MHG4151 Carn an Rudha (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7838 Cist w Finds & burial, Inverlael (Monument)
Monument Type MHG4111 Eyre, Raasay (Monument)
Monument Type MHG231 Possible Round Cairn, Drumhollistan Moss (Monument)
Monument Type MHG51140 Probable burial cairn, south west of Boat of Garten (Monument)
Monument Type MHG54322 Round cairn with cist, Dounreay (Monument)
Monument Type MHG29161 Round cairn, Balblair Wood 1 (Monument)
Monument Type MHG802 Round Cairn, Brawlbin (Monument)
Monument Type MHG924 Round Cairn, Cnoc Freiceadain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2849 Round Cairn, Dalarossie (Monument)
Monument Type MHG787 Round Cairn, Dorrery (Monument)
Monument Type MHG855 Round Cairn, Hill of Forss (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1032 Round Cairn, Holborn Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1033 Round Cairn, Holborn Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MHG311 Round Cairn, Resipol (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1563 Round Cairn, Shurrery (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1677 Round Cairn, Torr Breac (Monument)
Monument Type MHG778 Round Cairn, Torr Mor (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1956 Round Cairn, Watenan (Monument)
Monument Type MHG371 Round Cairn, White Stone (Monument)
Monument Type MHG642 Round Cairns, Battle Moss (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2045 Site of Round Cairn, Stirkoke (Monument)
Monument Type MHG10740 Sithean Mor (Monument)
Monument Type MHG4511 Tom A' Chladha (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39720 Tordarroch (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8189 Woodhead (Monument)