Excavations at Reay Links and at a Horned Cairn at Lower Dounreay, Caithness
With a Report on the Human Bones and a Report on the Animal Bones
Grave, Skeleton, Cist, Stone Axe, Long Cists, Human Bone, Beaker Pottery, Cairn, Beaker Vessels, Animal Bone, Bronze Strap
Medieval, Neolithic
Abstract
Excavation of the cairn revealed a chamber containing disarticulated human bone, Neolithic and Beaker pottery, a stone axe and animal bone. A secondary cist contained a skeleton and two Beaker vessels. Investigation of mounds in the vicinity of a known Viking grave at Reay Links revealed four empty long cists and an unstratified bronze strap end of early medieval date.