Monument record MHG3466 - Dhuallow
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6439 2670 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH62NW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
NH62NW 3 644 267.
(NH 6426) A possible Clava cairn was situated at Duhallow of Aberarder. (A S Henshall 1963) It was described by Fraser (J Fraser 1884) as a stone circle which was entirely cleared away by agricultural improvements c. 1860 - "It showed indications of a small internal chamber and cairn, built on the inner circle ... no dimensions can now be got".
(NH 644267) Site of a chambered cairn indicated on OS 6" annotated map. J Fraser 1884; A S Henshall 1963.
No remains were seen in the area indicated.
Visited by OS (R D L) 11 September 1963.
There is no trace of a chambered cairn at NH 644 267 which lies in an area that has been partially cleared for cultivation.
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 18 March 1993.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2676 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1994. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Upper Strathnairn, Inverness: an archaeological survey: summary report. .
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 358, INV 1.
- --- SHG537 Text/Publication/Article: Fraser, J. 1884. 'Descriptive notes on the stone circles of Strathnairn and neighbourhood of Inverness', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 18 1883-4, p.328-62. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 328-62. 328, 331.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
