MHG3877 - Midtown Burnt Mound

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Type and Period (1)

BURNT MOUND (Undated)

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NH63SW 77 6257 3309.

This burnt mound, which is visible as an exposure of shattered stones and black soil on a NW-facing slope immediately beside the track to West Town, measures 4.5m across and up to 0.3m in height; there is a second spread of burnt-mound material a short distance to the NE.
(USN93 133)
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 8 October 1992.

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG2676 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1994. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Upper Strathnairn, Inverness: an archaeological survey: summary report. .

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6257 3309 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH63SW
Civil Parish	DORES
Geographical Area	INVERNESS

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/78815 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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