Aberdeenshire HER - NO87SW0013 - GOURDON HILL

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Primary ReferenceNO87SW0013
NameGOURDON HILL
NRHE Card No.NO87SW14
NRHE Numlink 36841
HES SM No. 547
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Long cairn, on a hilltop overlooking the sea. It is composed of small rounded boulders and angular stones and some earth, covered by turf and whins. The cairn is orientated east-northeast to west-southwest and is 46 m long and 14 m wide at the higher (1.7m) east end . There is no sign of a chamber. The cairn has been robbed at the E end and in places along the sides. Also known as the 'War Woof'.
Last Update16/07/2024
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National Grid Reference: NO 8180 7065


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