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Glasgow, Big Wood

Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Site Name Glasgow, Big Wood

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Canmore ID 44920

Site Number NS65NW 33

NGR NS 6069 5822

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Glasgow, City Of
  • Parish Carmunnock (City Of Glasgow)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District City Of Glasgow
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Archaeology Notes

NS65NW 33 6069 5822.

NS 6069 5822. Possible cairn base, 18m in diameter, very faint, in open ground 65m S of the edge of Big Wood.

Information contained in letter from T C Welsh to OS, 9 June 1974.

An archaeological field survey was carried out by Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists in the Cathkin Braes area on the S side of Glasgow. The 'possible cairn base' (NS 6069 5822) could not be confirmed, only bedrock was visible at that location.

Sponsor: City of Glasgow Council (Parks and Recreation).

D Topen 1995

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