Find Spot record MHG4654 - Ardveirge
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 5060 8740 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN58NW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LAGGAN |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Map
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Full Description
Kings Grave (NAT) (not shown on the 1st ed. of 1872)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1903)
There is a tradition that, in ancient times, the Kings of Scotland often came upon hunting excursions, to the side of Lochlaggan, and that one, if not more, of the Kings Fergus was buried here. The place is still called Ardveirge, or the Aird (height) of Fergus. About 3 years ago the Marquess of Abercorn commenced building a shooting-lodge there. A piece of ground was trenched for a garden, in the immediate vicinity of the grave and a silver coin of Henry II was found.
NSA 1845.
NN 506 874 Kings Grave - a mound of earth and stones, 8.0m E-W by 4.0m transversely, with a maximum height of 1.0m. It is overgrown and surmounted by three silver birch trees.
Mr Lang, Factor to the Ardveirge Estate, stated that the mound has apparently never been opened, and the present owner, Sir W Ramsden, is opposed to it being excavated.
No change.
Visited by OS (N K B) 13 October 1965.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 14, Inverness, 428.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
