Monument record MHG48960 - Peace Cairn, The Parade, Fort William

Summary

A memorial built in 1985 for Lochaber District Council by Jim Sanderson.

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Grid reference NN 10408 74045 (point)
Map sheet NN17SW
Civil Parish KILMALLIE
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Mounted on stones from the old fort, the Peace Cairn incorporates the bellcote from the former Town Hall in Cameron Square, which was destroyed by fire in 1975. <1><2>

The NMRS gives an incorrect grid reference for this site. Martin Briscoe has supplied a GPS reading for the cairn's location. <3>

Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe in July 2011 via the Highland HER Flickr group.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
  • <1> Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 276179.
  • <2> Interactive Resource/Online Database: RCAHMS. Canmore, online database of the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). 276179.
  • <3> Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. M Brisoce, 01/05/2009.

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Record last edited

Dec 19 2011 12:00AM

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