General view of March Cairn.
SH 120
Description General view of March Cairn.
Date c. 1936
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SH 120
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 342879
Scope and Content The March Cairn, Priesthoulland, West Mainland, Shetland The March Cairn is near Priesthoulland, West Mainland. It is a square cairn edged with boulders which had probably been filled in with earth and stones when it stopped being used. This is a view of the cairn. It is 10m across and edged with large boulders. Tall pillar stones stand at the corners, and there is a large stone over the entrance to the tomb. It was possibly the burial place belonging to a small community. The cairn has been excavated. Finds consisted of two small sherds of pottery, two stone discs and a quartz tool. There was no trace of any burials. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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