MHG17856 - Burnt Mound - Wester Cairnglass
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BURNT MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH85SW 41 8086 5086
'Burnt Mound ?': no details given.
J Wordsworth 1991 <1>
A probable burnt mound 11m x3.5m exposed x 80mm thick was identified during observation on the route of the Nairn to Inverness pipeline. Fill of angular fire-cracked stones in charcoal-rich silt. It lacked a cooking trough to be seen as a 'classic' burnt mound but was clearly created by the same process of heating stones and then dropping them into water. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1819 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1991. 'Wester Cairnglass (Croy & Dalcross parish): burnt mound?', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1991, p.41. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 41. 41.
- <2> SHG24879 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 11/1991. Inverness - Nairn British Gas Pipeline 1991. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 30/01/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 39.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8086 5086 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85SW |
| Civil Parish | CROY AND DALCROSS |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/85385 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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