Monument record MHG3344 - Possible Site of Cairn, Ruisaurie
Summary
Possible site of cairn of unknown type and of unknown date.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4999 4600 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'The Relig burn' has not been located but, since Stuart is apparently referring to the Beaufort Castle area (NH 50 42), this could be a reference to the Red Burn (NH 50 46) which is defined by ONB as running through the Ruilick district. Ruilick is quoted by Watson as an example of 'reilig' - a cemetery - which appears as 'the Relict'in
1571 (Reg Magni Sig Reg Scot 1984).
W J Watson 1926
'On a piece of ground rising from the Relig Burn a curious cairn was pointed out to me formed in a semicircle. It has large boulders along the edges.The wall is about 5 feet in thickness,and from one point of the semicircle to another is about 38 feet'.
J Stuart 1870; Name Book 1873.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2684 Text/Publication/Volume: Thomson, J M (ed.). 1984. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, AD 1306-1424. Volume 1. Inverness.
- --- SHG2918 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1926. The history of the Celtic place-names of Scotland: being the Rhind lectures on archaeology (expanded) delivered in 1916. 258.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
