Monument record MHG3396 - Belladrum South
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5159 4158 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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NH54SW 8 5160 4158.
(NH 5160 4158) Stone Circle (OE)
Belladrum South: Chambered cairn, possibly of Orkney-Cromarty type, with a polygonal chamber.
Five upright stones remain forming part of a circle 8 ft. in diameter. The heights of the stones from south to NE are: 3'3", 3'6", 2'6", 3'9" and 3'9". The field has been ploughed up to the bases of the stones and there is now no sign of any other structure.
A S Henshall 1963, visited 13 April 1957
This chambered cairn is as described above.
Re-surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 14 December 1964.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 8, No. 7.
- --- SHG315 Collection/Catalogue/Gazetteer: Thom, Thom and Burl, A, A S and [H] A [W]. 1980. Megalithic rings: plans and data for 229 monuments in Britain. 81. 262-3.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. Vol. 1, 366.
- --- SHG8501 Image/Photograph(s): Belladrum Farm, chambered cairn. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG9830 Image/Photograph(s): Ch. Cairn, Belladrum Farm, '92. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
