Orkney Smr Note

Date September 1980 - 2007

Event ID 619080

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Orkney Smr Note

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/619080

NMA EO 613-4

Human rems: Skull in Anthropological Museum, Marischal College,

Aberdeen.

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Excavated 1936 by Grant, who did some consolidation with

cement inside the chamber. [R1]

Long horned cairn, 180ft x 72ft broad at E and 32ft at W,

16ft high at E reducing to 4ft at W, outer and inner wall-faces

visible at S side and E end. Passage from E end leads to chamber

in which human remains, pottery, stone axe were found. [R2]

Detailed description by Henshall, who reports that chamber

could still be entered although with difficulty. [R3]

As described by Henshall: much robbed and disturbed

especialy on N and W. OS visit Jun 67.

As described; passage still open but a good lamp would be

necessery to enter it. Sides of mound, which are very steep, are

being seriously damaged by rabbits and stock, causing erosion

which is especially bad on the S side near the E end.

Information from Orkney SMR (RGL) Sept 80.

Visitor numbers are increasing to this monument, as knowledge of its existence grows. It is not maintained. Information from Orkney SMR (Julie Gibson) 2007