Straid Farm, Giant's Knowe
Cairn (Period Unassigned), Cist(S) (Period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn
Site Name Straid Farm, Giant's Knowe
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned), Cist(S) (Period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn
Alternative Name(s) Fingalian's
Canmore ID 24797
Site Number NN71NE 4
NGR NN 7848 1762
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/24797
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Muthill
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN71NE 4 7848 1762.
(NN 7848 1762) CAIRN (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1901)
A large circular heap of small stone and gravel entirely removed in 1831. An urn filled with ashes and several stone coffins were found under it.
Name Book 1860
A small mound of earth on the farm of Strayd, called Crock-nafion or the Giant's Knowe, or the Fingalian's Knowe, was cleared away several years ago (probably before 1860). An urn containing burnt bones was discovered.
J Shearer 1891
No trace of a cairn now remains at the published site which falls on a slight rise in an undulating field. The present whereabouts of the urn is not known.
Visited by OS (RD) 29 November 1966
