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South Ronaldsay, Newbigging Farm
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name South Ronaldsay, Newbigging Farm
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 9619
Site Number ND49SW 16
NGR ND 4328 9066
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9619
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish South Ronaldsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
ND49SW 16 4331 9066.
At ND 4331 9066 is a turf-covered burnt mound (2.0m high, 26.0m NW-SE, 22.0m NE-SW) which has been quarried revealing a few placed boulders in the SE presenting no intelligible pattern.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (ISS) 18 May 1973
The edge of the mound was cut through and removed due to field boundary realignments. The mound core was c.1m high and disturbed for a length of 16m. No structures or finds were visible in the burnt matrix. Records are lodged with the NMRS.
B Smith 1983.
Field Visit (18 May 1973)
At ND 4331 9066 is a turf-covered burnt mound (2.0m high, 26.0m NW-SE, 22.0m NE-SW) which has been quarried revealing a few placed boulders in the SE presenting no intelligible pattern.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (ISS) 18 May 1973
