Building record MAB28169 - RESTING CAIRN
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Summary
Remains of a cairn measuring 17.0m in diameter and 1.5m high, prominently situated on a spur of Mormond Hill.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 11024
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9690 5661 (24m by 24m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ95NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strichen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a cairn measuring 17.0m in diameter and 1.5m high, prominently situated on a spur of Mormond Hill. Some large stones around the circumference, particularly in the northeast arc, may be kerb-stones, but most appear to be disturbed. Although the name and tradition that it was a resting cairn are still known locally, there is no doubt that it is a Bronze Age cairn, judging by its shape, size, content and situation. It was once used by mourners to rest the coffin on.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No82(1870) 21 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
STURDY, A D, 2011, WAUGHTON AND MORMOND HILL, BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB1757.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 11024;
- NMR Card Number: NJ95NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 20702;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ95NE0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11024 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20702 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2020 11:56AM
