Monument record MHG3597 - Midtown
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6575 3466 (118m by 123m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63SE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH63SE 7 6576 3466.
(Centred: NH 6576 3470)
'A' Long Cairn. 34 ft by 21 ft by 4 ft high. Aligned East-West.
'B' Long Cairn. 28 ft by 17 ft by 4 1/2 ft high. Aligned North-South. 'C' possible denuded long cairn 40 ft by 18 ft. Aligned East-West.
All have been used as field clearance dumps but seem to be, with the possible exception of 'C', authentic prehistoric cairns.
Information from A A Woodham to OS 9 August 1963.
These three features are stone clearance heaps.
Visited by OS (W D J) 9 September 1963.
These are recent field clearance heaps.
Visited by OS (N K B) 10 March 1970.
At the edge of an improved field to the E of Midtown there are three large recent clearance heaps composed of boulders. There is nothing to suggest that they are of antiquity.
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 19 March 1993.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2676 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1994. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Upper Strathnairn, Inverness: an archaeological survey: summary report. .
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 20 2016 12:23PM
