Cairn Of Hattel
Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Cairn Of Hattel
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 8396
Site Number ND16NE 23
NGR ND 1903 6895
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Olrig
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND16NE 23 1903 6895.
(ND 1903 6895) Cairn of Hattel (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1970)
Cairn of Hattel: This was formerly a Pict's House, but it has been entirely removed; there is no account of anything particular having been found in it. (Other remains in the vicinity, noted in the O N B as "Pict's Houses", have since been recognised as cairns - c/f ND16NE 1, ND16NE 9, ND16NE 10 or brochs - c/f "Cairn of Simbister", ND16NE 3, or ND16NE 2.)
Name Book 1873.
There is no trace of the Cairn of Hattel.
Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1981.
