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Millburn

Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Cist (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Millburn

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Cist (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 6802

Site Number NC85NE 2

NGR NC 8913 5554

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Farr
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC85NE 2 8913 5554

(NC 8913 5554) Stone Cist found AD 1840 (NAT)

OS 6" map, (1963).

Mr MacDonald (D MacDonald, Achivullin) found a stone coffin containing an urn and human remains in or about 1840, while removing a heap of stones before cultivating the land. The coffin was only about 3ft in length and 2ft in breadth. Part of a skull and "human dust" was found in the urn.

OS Name Book 1873.

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