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| Name: | Kilchoan |  |
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| Type: | Chambered Cairn | ||
| NGR: | NR 807964 | ||
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| Description | |
| An imposing example of a chambered cairn clear from cairn material. | |
| The remains of a chamber with very little of the surrounding cairn left. It comprises of three compartments, the rear two of which are partly coverd by capstones, and measures 4.8m in length. A cist lies 2m away and consists of two slabs and a capstone. | |
| Excavation Details | |
| Excavation
in 1864 by Mapleton, revealed 3 compartments. The outermost and central
compartments contained charcoal, burnt bone and several flints. The
innermost contained a portion of Food Vessel, burnt and unburnt bones
and several flint implements. The pottery, and a cist 2m away represent
the site's reuse, many generations after it was built.
Finds Outermost compartment - layer of charcoal deposits with burnt bone on top and a flint object - two flint implements, a scraper, flint flakes and several unfinished implements in a sandy layer underneath Central compartment - slab recesses containing burnt bone - a round stone, flakes and chips of flint Innermost compartment - Food Vessel fragment, unburnt bones - Stone paving covering burnt bones, seven flint implements and flint flakes - pieces of charcoal in a sandy layer underneath |
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| Access / Ownership | |
| This site is on private land and permission should be sought. | |
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