Thrumster
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Thrumster
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Burn Of Newton
Canmore ID 273200
Site Number ND34NE 43
NGR ND 3568 4850
NGR Description ND c. 3568 4850
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/273200
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND34NE 43 c. 3568 4850
Nothing is now visible of what was probably a burnt mound, which stood about 360m E of the broch at Humster (ND34NE 3) and immediately NW of the A99(T) public road. The mound, which measured at least 20m in diameter by 1.2m in height and is described as comprising 'burnt stone', was recorded on a pen-and-wash illustrated by RI Shearer about 1871 (DC 44305).
Information from RCAHMS (JRS) 12 July 2005.
Field Visit (12 July 2005)
Nothing is now visible of what was probably a burnt mound, which stood about 360m E of the broch at Humster (ND34NE 3) and immediately NW of the A99(T) public road. The mound, which measured at least 20m in diameter by 1.2m in height and is described as comprising 'burnt stone', was recorded on a pen-and-wash illustrated by RI Shearer about 1871 (DC 44305).
Information from RCAHMS (JRS) 12 July 2005.