MHG2817 - Burial, Balnagowan Wood
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BURIAL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Human Remains found here AD. 1848 (NAT)
OS 6" map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1906)
A human skull and bones were dug up, in 1848, by roadmen, from a gravel pit. There was no coffin of any sort.
Name Book 1870.
No further information could be ascertained from local enquiry, and the skull and bones could not be located.
Visited by OS (R D) 11 August 1964.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 14, No. 75.
- --- SHG3397 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 8, 17.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8160 5512 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NW |
| Civil Parish | ARDERSIER |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15155 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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