Aberdeenshire HER - NJ63SE0005 - BLACK CAIRN

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Primary ReferenceNJ63SE0005
NameBLACK CAIRN
NRHE Card No.NJ63SE8
NRHE Numlink 18270
HES SM No. 12172
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a cairn, situated on a conspicuous false crest, measuring circa 23m in diameter and standing 2m high. It was opened circa 1820 when a cist was found inside. The cairn appears to be enclosed by a shallow ditch, best preserved in the north where it is up to 3.5m wide and 0.2m deep.
Last Update31/05/2022
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CAIRNS REMAINS OFA100
CISTSBURIAL B100