MHG3804 - Cist w Finds, Tomnahurich
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH64SE 10 6555 4393.
(Centred NH 6555 4393) A short cist containing a male skeleton, fragments of an urn and a flint scraper was found in 1885 on the flat ground between Tomnahurich Bridge and the S.W. corner of Tomnahurich Hill in the portion occupied as a burying ground by the Roman Catholics. A Ross and Dr Aitken 1893.
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. 79.
- --- SHG434 Text/Publication/Article: Ross and Aitken, A and Dr. 1893. 'Cist found at Tomnahurich', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 3 1883-8, p.147-50. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 147-50. 147-50.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6555 4393 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (2)
- URN? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13491 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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