Monument record MHG3061 - Cropmark, Newton

Summary

A cropmark enclosure was first recorded at this location by RCAHMS aerial photography.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 7359 4850 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH74NW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish PETTY
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NH74NW 66 736 485

A cropmark enclosure was first recorded at this location by RCAHMS aerial photography. <1>

A visitor to the HER website reported that the context of Anderson's description indicates that the cairn he is describing is in fact one hundred and fifty paces to the east of Newton on Petty (MHG2929). It is possible that this coincides with this cropmark site. Anderson had idenitifed "two circles, each six yards in diameter and almost touching each other, about fifty paces from the road and a hundred and fifty paces from the temple just described" ie Newton of Petty. <2>-<3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
  • <2> Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. David Trevarthen, 01/07/2010.
  • <3> Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, G. 1831. 'On some of the stone circles and cairns in the neighbourhood of Inverness', Archaeol Scot Vol. 3 1831, p.211-22. Archaeol Scot. 211-22. p.218.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2011 10:38AM

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