Dollar
Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible), Cinerary Urn(S) (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Site Name Dollar
Classification Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible), Cinerary Urn(S) (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Cairnpark Street
Canmore ID 48240
Site Number NS99NE 3
NGR NS 9617 9799
NGR Description Discovery area centred at NS 9617 9799
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/48240
- Council Clackmannan
- Parish Dollar
- Former Region Central
- Former District Clackmannan
- Former County Clackmannanshire
NS99NE 3 9618 9802.
(Area: NS 9618 9802) There was once an immense cairn of stones about 30' high in Cairnpark Street, Dollar. Urns were found at the bottom of it, but that is all that is known.
Source: A L Drummond 1937.
The site of the cairn was not established during investigation. No additional information was encountered relating to the present whereabouts of its contents. Area of site is now built over.
Visited by OS (J L D) 16 June 1953.
Note (1978)
Cairnpark Street, Dollar NS c. 961 980 NS99NE 3
A cairn, in which ‘urns’ were discovered, is recorded in this area.
RCAHMS 1978
(Stat Acct, xv, 1795, 167; NSA, viii, Clackmannan, 102; Drummond, 1937, 120)