Monument record MHG26057 - Ceap Maol

Summary

No summary available.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 5806 2506 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH52NE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish DORES
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NH52NE 33 5807 2507 and 5808 2490.

NH 581 251 (centred at) Stone footings of three rectangular buildings lying in heather adjacent to the line of mid-18th century military road. Long axis of buildings 1 and 2 aligned on military road. Building 3 is located in SW corner of large rectangular drystone enclosure aligned with military road (OS marked).
Building 1 (NH 5806 2512): 8.3m by 4.3m; Building 2 (NH 5807 2508): 18.1m by 3.9m with extension to NW; Building 3 (NH 5807 2506): 7.8m by 3.9m.
Sponsor: Inverness District Council.
R G Hanley 1995.

These features may relate to de-populated settlement observed in vicinity of hut-circles NH52NE 4 NH5807 2518.
Information from RCAHMS (AD) 26th February 1997

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Hanley, R G. 1995. 'Torness (Dores parish), three rectangular buildings', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.39. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 39. 39.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.