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East Murkle, The Slates
Cairn (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name East Murkle, The Slates
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 8382
Site Number ND16NE 10
NGR ND 1797 6895
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8382
- Council Highland
- Parish Olrig
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND16NE 10 1797 6895.
(ND 1797 6895) Cairn (NR) (rems of)
OS 6" map, (1970)
'. . . Human remains have been discovered close to it on several occasions - bones etc.'
Name Book 1872.
A low, grass-covered mound 0.8m high and 20.0m in diameter lies close to the shore or near level ground. Continuous cultivation has all but eliminated this feature.
Resurveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 16 February 1965.
No change to the previous field report.
Visited by OS (J B) 2 November 1981.
