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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

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Thurso
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

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.

Activities

Field Visit (1872)

A cairn.

Name Book 1872

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.

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