Monument record MHG44872 - Cnoc Na Laitch

Summary

No summary available.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 5576 6104 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH56SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILTEARN

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NH56SE 15 5576 6105.
On summit of Cnoc na Laitch in a felled plantation, are scant remains of what may have been a cairn. All that survives is a vague circular bank measuring 26.5m overall with one earthfast boulder (upright and 0.7m high) embedded in stony SE arc. The interior is uneven and four or five small boulders protrude through the turf. It is possible that it is the remains of a tree ring.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (A A) 12 September 1973.

The enclosure is generally as described above. Roughly central within the enclosure is a turf-covered stony mound about 3.1m in diameter and 0.4m high. The presence of the mound illustrates the possibility that the feature is an enclosed cremation cemetery. Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 29 November 1976.

No change. Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 3 March 1989.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 11, No. 45.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.