| Primary Reference | NJ76SW0001 |
| Name | LONGMAN CAIRN |
| NMRS Card No. | NJ76SW1 |
| NMRS Numlink | 19290 |
| HS Ref No. | 341 |
| Site Form |
Standing Structure
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| Site Condition |
Incomplete
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| Details |
Remains of long cairn; composed of a round cairn and separated on the S from the long cairn by a trench-like hollow, 1.21m above the base of the cairn. The long cairn has its maximum width at the N . The whole seems fairly complete although a hollow has been dug in the long part both on the W and E sides. In 1886 at the S end secondary burials containing cinerary urns were found. The N end is c4.26m high and is divided from the remainder by a transverse hollow, possibly the site of an un-recorded excavation. Modern quarrying into the site of the mound shows it to be built of mainly earth. There is little doubt that both parts belong to one structure.
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| Last Update | 15/11/2012 |
| Updated By | cpalmer |
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