MHG8194 - Cist & burial, Craigton
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CIST (Early Bronze Age to Early Medieval - 2400 BC? to 1057 AD?)
- BURIAL (Early Bronze Age to Early Medieval - 2400 BC? to 1057 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH66SW 4 6380 6400.
(NH 6380 6399) Stone Coffin found AD 1859. OS 6" map, (1959)
A stone coffin containing human remains was found in 1859.
Name Book 1875.
Site located in a pasture field. No trace of a cist or cairn; no further information.
Visited by OS (R B) 24 January 1966.
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. . 12, No. 55.
- --- SHG3358 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 27, 42.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6380 6400 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | RESOLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13704 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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