Building record MAB35487 - BLUE CAIRN, TARFSIDE
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Summary
Remains of a large cairn.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4942 7963 (28m by 28m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO47NE |
| Civil Parish | Lochlee |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a large cairn. In 1860 a very large circular pile of stones, near Tarfside, was recorded. It was described at that time as follows: 'It is about 30 links in diameter, set at the bottom with a ring of large stones. It is not improbable that this cairn may have had a cross on or near it, as part of this district is called Cairn Cross, but there is no tradition concerning it'. Blue Cairn, now much overgrown, appears as a mound 1.2m high on the North and circa 4m on the South, where its sides merge with a natural slope to the roadside. Scarcely any suggestion of its stone construction is now noticeable except for a heap of loose stones near its South edge. Four large boulders remain on the West, and one on the South, indicating the remnants of the kerb. The garden fence of a new cottage has destroyed the East edge of the cairn. The whole is situated in waste ground, and is in poor condition.
, (Photograph). SAB25189.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, Book No. 63, 95 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO47NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 33926;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO47NE0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/33926 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 17 2019 2:31PM
