MHG8930 - Chambered Cairn, Balnacrae
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CHAMBERED CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
NH56SW 1 5335 6461.
Stone Circle {NR} (Remains of)
OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
Balnacrae: This Orkney-Cromarty type cairn has been almost entirely removed, but an edge, which suggests a diameter of at least 75', can be traced. The chamber has been very large, and many of the stones remain, ranging in height from 2'4" to 6' 6". It was entered by a passage at its NE end. A S Henshall 1963.
The remains of a chambered cairn generally as described above but a larger diameter of 28.5m was traced.
Visited by OS (R D) 19 July 1965
Chambered Carin (NR) (remains of) OS 6"map, (1969)
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 8 November 1976.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG23744 Image/Photograph(s): Macdonald, J. 10/2007. Chambered Cairn, Balnacrae. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 7, No. 3.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 334, ROS 4; plan, 335, fig. 72.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5335 6463 (46m by 46m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2396 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12919 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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