Archaeology Notes

Event ID 722469

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT65NW 1 62250 59024.

(NT 6225 5902) Mutiny Stones (NAT) Long Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map, (1957).

The 'Mutiny Stones', a long cairn, is siutated in moorland at 1250ft OD. It measures about 270ft ENE-WSW by about 90ft at the E end and 32ft at the W end. The cairn material is irregular bare stones, and where the centre of the cairn is exposed by robbing, many large stones can be seen. The E end of the cairn is almost straight on plan, with small protruberances from what appears to be the true edge of the cairn, at both corners. The N and E edges of the cairn are little disturbed; parts of the S side have been robbed to provide enclosures for sheep. The maximum height of the cairn is 8ft; previously it was given as 18ft.

In 1871, a trench was cut by Lady John Scott across the centre of the cairn, and another was carried from the N side as far as the middle line, at the highest point, i.e. about 40ft from the E end. Nothing was found.

In 1924, a trench, 12ft wide, was excavated by Craw (J H Craw 1925) along the axis of the cairn from the E end. He found a wall face, 22ft from the E end, running for a length of 14ft parallel to the end of the cairn. The only other features noted were six small unconnected upright stones set in the ground, 1 1/2ft high, three on each side of the wall face.

A S Henshall 1972, visited 1963; RCAHMS 1915.

When seen in 1954, this cairn was generally as described by Miss Henshall.

Visited by OS(JFC) 17 December 1954.

Mutiny Stones (name verified), (Information from Mr Veitch, Gamekeeper, Roxburgh Estates), a mutilated long cairn as described.

Surveyed at 1/10,000.

Visited by OS(MJF) 30 April 1979.

Listed. No additional information.

RCAHMS 1980, visited August 1979.