Monument record MHG7053 - Enclosure, Kingsteps

Summary

An enclosure visible on aerial photography from the 1970s. Not located during geophysical survey or trial trenching.

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Grid reference Centred NH 9020 5679 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH95NW
Old County NAIRNSHIRE
Civil Parish NAIRN
Geographical Area NAIRN

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NH95NW 21 902 568.

NH 902 568. The crop-marks of a polygonal enclosure have been recorded about 400m S of Kingsteps. It measures 22m across.
RCAHMS 1978 <1>

There was no sign of any ditch or any other feature in the area of the recorded cropmark and it is highly possible that this feature has been totally ploughed out due to extensive farming. Also not visible in Geophysics carried out across this area. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 16, no.111.
  • <2> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S. 2007. Final Report of Archaeological Work for Lochloy Phases 6-9, Nairn, Highland (2 parts). Unaffiliated. 14/12/2007. Paper and Digital.

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Record last edited

Mar 24 2014 4:49PM

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