Monument record MHG7566 - Burnt Mound, Allt Thuirnaig
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8741 8338 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Full Description
NG88SE 18 8741 8338
This oval burnt mound is situated on the E side of an unnamed tributary of the Allt Thuirnaig. It measures 7.5m from NNE to SSW by 5.8m transversely and 0.8m in height. A matrix of black soil and cracked stone (in which a broken flint blade was found) was visible on the W side of the burn.
(Inverewe 42)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 9 June 1994.
Turner, R, 1994, 'Inverewe Estate (Gairloch parish): flint blade', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.39, 39 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG921.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG921 Text/Publication/Article: Turner, R. 1994. 'Inverewe Estate (Gairloch parish): flint blade', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.39. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 39. 39.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
