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Sanday, Ortie

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name Sanday, Ortie

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 3489

Site Number HY64NE 2

NGR HY 6853 4505

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Cross And Burness
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

HY64NE 2 6853 4505.

(Area: HY 685 450) A mound of burnt stones lies about 200 yds south of New Ortie farm.

RCAHMS 1946.

A mutilated burnt mound, c1.0m high at HY 6853 4505.

Surveyed at 1/2500

Visited by OS (RL) 7 July 1970.

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Field Visit (7 July 1970)

A mutilated burnt mound, c1.0m high at HY 6853 4505.

Surveyed at 1/2500

Visited by OS (RL) 7 July 1970.

Note (1980)

Ortie Farm, Sanday HY 6852 4505 HY64NE 2

Grassy, crescentic burnt mound 1m high.

RCAHMS 1980

(RCAHMS 1946, ii, p. 42, No. 167; OR 378)

Field Visit (1999)

A grass-covered, sub-oval mound is located to the rear of the sand dunes which form the coast edge here. It measures 25m by 15m and is aligned north-south. It stands up to 1.5m high. A depression on the west side of the mound is indicative of previous disturbance. Ref.: RCAHMS (1946), #167; RCAHMS (1980), #47.

Moore & Wilson 1999.

Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, 1999

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