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Peas Cairn, Lower Dounreay
Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Peas Cairn, Lower Dounreay
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 7290
Site Number NC96NE 5
NGR NC 9887 6694
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7290
- Council Highland
- Parish Reay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
NC96NE 5 9887 6694.
(NC 9887 6694) Peas Cairn (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1967)
A very large mound, described as a 'Pict's House', which was removed about 1832 when small sea shells and round stones resembling small cannon balls 'were found in abundance lying on the floor of the building'. The name 'Peas Cairn' came from the wild peas which grew on the mound.
Anderson classifies it as a broch.
Name Book 1873; J Anderson 1873.
The site has been obliterated by the Dounreay Atomic Establishment.
Visited by OS (W D J) 5 June 1960.
No change to the previous field report.
Visited by OS (J B) 7 September 1960
