Building record MAB10698 - CAIRNBORROW
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Summary
A long, horned cairn is situated on the rounded crest of Newton Hill, not on summit.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4533 4141 (36m by 24m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ44SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glass |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A long, horned cairn is situated on the rounded crest of Newton Hill, not on summit. Width tapers from 19m across the horns at the east end, to 9.5m at west. The height of the mound decreases correspondingly from 1.8m to 0.6m. The cairn is made up largely of rough angular stones which show through the grass in places. An excavation trench has been driven down the axis of the cairn from the forecourt, a second along the central section of the north side and a third across the axis of the cairn about 10m from the west end.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No37(1871) 38 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
HENSHALL, AS, 1963, CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOT 1, 392,2 PLAN (Bibliographic reference). SAB724.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ44SE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 17324;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ44SE0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17324 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Apr 22 2019 4:38PM
