Orkney Smr Note

Date August 1970

Event ID 618815

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Orkney Smr Note

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/618815

Old pronounciation was Maisery, it contains enigmatic syllable found at Maeshowe etc.

Maesry W J Skea name-list pre-1945 OS gives incorrect form

Mount Misery.

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Mound 14ft high 73ft diameter. Dug into here and there but

excavations inconsiderable. Chamber, opening near top

discernable but sealed up, used as potato store by former

lighthouse keeper, but this may not be original entrance. [R1]

Classified as an uncertain chambered cairn, details quoted

from RCAMS (not visited). [R2]

As described.

Information from Orkney SMR (RGL) Aug 70.