MHG17499 - Possible Cremation, The House of Rosskeen
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CREMATION? (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) INDUSTRIAL SITE? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH66NE 46 6973 6942
NH 69738 69428. A small cremation deposit was found here during archaeological supervision of the topsoil strip for the Dingwall - Invergordon British Gas pipeline. Sponsor: British Gas
J Wordsworth 1993 <1>
A pit 0.16m square by 40mm deep filled with black silt & calcined bone, was found during observation on the route of the Dingwall to Invergordon pipeline. It appeared to be the much truncated remains of a cremation burial, though it could have had some industrial function connected to the other pits - see MHG43865 - for example, as a filtering material. <2>
GIS adjusted based on information received from Jonathan Wordsworth. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG542 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1993. 'Dingwall-Invergordon British Gas pipeline (Rosskeen parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.49-50. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 49-50. p. 50.
- <2> SHG24818 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. 1993. Dingwall-Invergordon British Gas Pipeline 1993: Archaeological Report. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 36.
- <3> SHG24799 Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6964 6943 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/85354 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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