Monument record MHG2623 - Possible Site of Church, Achnaheglish
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 3125 2725 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NH32NW |
Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
The trapezoid burial ground measures approximately 80.0m by 50.0m at its widest. Two or three low, amorphous undulations occur within it. Some stone content is visible in places indicating that they may be the result of stone clearance. No footing was observed at NH 3115 2720; the position is poor and any structure here would be hidden from the burial ground by the hill-slope. The only footing noted in the area is an extremely vague structure at NH 3119 2724. It measures approximately 13.5m by 5.5m overall and is orientated NE-SW.
Surveyed at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (J B) 23 March 1979
The graveyard, now an area of rough pasture with no trace of gravestones, is bounded by a slight bank 0.5m in height with an entrance in the S. corner.
Mr. Mackintosh (Mr L Mackintosh, Corrie Lodge, Tomich, Inverness-shire.) pointed out what he believed to be the church at NH 31152720, consisting of the footings of a building orientated NNE - SSW and measuring 11.5m by 5.5m.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 16 July 1964
Graveyard (Disused) (NAT)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
An ancient graveyard, (Name Book 1872) the name of the adjoining land - Achnaheglish - suggesting the existence of an early church also.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3384 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 51, 108.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM