Thesaurus Term/Concept: BURNT MOUND

Identifier 68925
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A mound of fire-cracked stones, normally accompanied by a trough or pit which may have been lined with wood, stone or clay. Assumed to be locations where heated stones were used to boil water primarily for cooking purposes.

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Context Record
Monument Type MWE140715 Ceann nan Clachan (Monument)
Monument Type MWE108251 CEANN NAN CLACHAN (Monument)
Monument Type MWE140733 Knockaird, Ness (Monument)
Monument Type MWE108949 OBAN TRUMISGARRY, NORTH UIST (Monument)
Monument Type MWE10126 SITHEAN TUATH, BALRANALD, NORTH UIST (Monument)
Monument Type MWE147039 ST KILDA VILLAGE (Monument)