MHG12904 - Balblair
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH59NE 33 578 965.
A group of shielings, one, at NH 5784 9651, measures 7.5m by 3m and, has a possible kiln in the SW side. Several similar shielings surround it. A possible shieling, sub rectangular, 7m by 3m defined by mounds and stones, lies at NH 5786 9652; and a group of five possible shielings, 6m by 3m on average, occupy a grassy platform at NH 5789 9652.
R J Mercer 1980.
Early modern field clearance heaps. The alleged kiln is disturbance in the side of one of them.
Visited by OS 12 June 1981.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5780 9650 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH59NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13016 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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