Glasgow, Corkerhill Golf Course
Barrow (Prehistoric)
Site Name Glasgow, Corkerhill Golf Course
Classification Barrow (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Glasgow, Pollok Golf Course
Canmore ID 44405
Site Number NS56SW 9
NGR NS 5460 6164
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44405
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Eastwood (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56SW 9 5460 6164.
(NS 5460 6164) Cinerary Urn found AD 1863 (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1969)
Tumulus (NR) (Urn found AD. 1863)
OS 6" map, (1935)
Situated inside a small circular wood, the mound is a truncated one, diameter at base, 56'; diameter at top, 26', height, 6'. In the interior of the tumulus there was no appearance of any artificial arrangement, either a gallery or stone coffin. In the centre of the mound, on the natural surface of the ground, was found, with its mouth downwards, an unglazed cinerary urn, 5/8" thick, diameter at mouth 11 1/2", diameter 2 1/2" lower, 14", diameter at bottom, 4 1/2", height 13 3/4", containing fragments of calcined bones. An amber bead was found near the urn. Date of finds: 27th August 1863.
Information from revision Name Book, 21; Information from Rev J Manson, to OS, October 1934 and from R Gray, writer, West George St, Glasgow.
A well-preserved mound, 20.0m in diameter and 2.0m high. Present whereabouts of contents not known - not in Hunterian or Kelvingrove Museums.
Visited by OS (J L D) 1 April 1954.
