Hill Of Forss
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Hill Of Forss
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 7799
Site Number ND06NE 3
NGR ND 0714 6771
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7799
- Council Highland
- Parish Thurso
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND06NE 3 0714 6771.
(ND 0714 6771) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
Nothing worthy of note was found when this cairn, of which hardly a trace remains, was cut through by a road.
Name Book 1872; RCAHMS 1911.
This cairn has been destroyed on the SW by the construction of a road, and on the NE by ploughing. All that remains is a grass-covered ridge, 1.0m maximum height and 2.0m maximum width, containing many rubble stones.
Revised at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 4 November 1964.
(ND 0714 6771) Cairn (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1969)
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (N K B) 24 August 1981.
'Burnt mound'. Trackway cutting reveals a section containing burnt and organically stained material. 14 by 7m and 1m high.
R J Mercer 1981.
Field Visit (17 August 1910)
Nothing worthy of note was found when this cairn, of which hardly a trace remains, was cut through by a road.
Name Book 1872; RCAHMS 1911.
Field Visit (4 November 1964)
This cairn has been destroyed on the SW by the construction of a road, and on the NE by ploughing. All that remains is a grass-covered ridge, 1.0m maximum height and 2.0m maximum width, containing many rubble stones.
Revised at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 4 November 1964.
Field Visit (24 August 1981)
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (N K B) 24 August 1981.
Field Visit (1981)
'Burnt mound'. Trackway cutting reveals a section containing burnt and organically stained material. 14 by 7m and 1m high.
R J Mercer 1981.
