Site Type CAIRN
Canmore ID 31006
Site Number NO25NE 3
NGR NO 27115 59346
Council ANGUS
Parish LINTRATHEN
Former Region TAYSIDE
Former District ANGUS
Former County ANGUS
Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Archaeological Notes

NO25NE 3 2711 5935.

This cairn, known as Cairn Motherie, is situated on the N summit of Creigh Hill (497m OD) and measures 13m in diameter by 1.2m in height.
Surveyed at 1:10560.
Visited by OS 23 September 1958 and 30 March 1971.
Name Book 1863; H Coutts 1970; RCAHMS 1983.

Coutts, H (1970) Ancient monuments of Tayside, Dundee
Page(s): 9, No.10 Held at RCAHMS D.13.11.COU

Ordnance Survey (Name Book) Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey (6 inch and 1/2500 scale)
Page(s): Book No.62, 45 Held at RCAHMS Ref

RCAHMS (1983b) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Central Angus, Angus District, Tayside Region, The archaeological sites and monuments of Scotland series no 18 Edinburgh
Page(s): 8, No.23 Held at RCAHMS A.1.2.ARC/18