Monument record MHG8215 - Cairn, Loch Inch
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6724 6615 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | RESOLIS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH66NE 1 6725 6616.
Encampment (NR) OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
Cairn (NR) OS 6" map, (1959)
This low, circular, stony mound, highest on N side, seems to be the last remains of a round cairn. It measures 65' diameter and 1' to 1.5' high, with a shallow depression, 30' across, in the centre. Probing showed that the whole area is covered with stones.
A A Woodham 1956.
A much reduced cairn, now under cultivation; generally as described by Woodham.
Resurveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (R B) 14 January 1966.
No remains RCAHMS 1979.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 10, No. 32.
- --- SHG72 Text/Publication/Article: Woodham, A. A.. 1956. A survey of prehistoric monuments in the Black Isle. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol. 88 (1953-55). 65-93. p 76.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
