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Stronsay, Huip Ness
Mound (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Stronsay, Huip Ness
Classification Mound (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 3325
Site Number HY62NW 17
NGR HY 6471 2981
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Stronsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY62NW 17 6471 2981.
At HY 6471 2981 is a slight turf-covered mound, about 8.5m in diameter and 0.3m high, with three slabs on edge around the SW arc. Probably a cairn.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS(AA) 19 July 1970.
In 1970 OS recorded a mound 8.5 in diameter and 0.3m high, with three edge-slabs on its SW arc. Recent improvement of the land has left the mound detectable, but the edge-slabs have gone.
RCAHMS 1984, visited July 1979.
Field Visit (July 1979)
In 1970 OS recorded a mound 8.5 in diameter and 0.3m high, with three edge-slabs on its SW arc. Recent improvement of the land has left the mound detectable, but the edge-slabs have gone.
RCAHMS 1984, visited July 1979.
