MHG18033 - Burnt Mound - Balmachree
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BURNT MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH74NW 72 7400 4838.
'Burnt mound with central cooking pit': No details given.
J Wordsworth 1991m. <1>
The burnt mound, identified during observation along the route of the Nairn to Inverness gas pipeline, consisted of a central pit (site 60) surrounded by a water course (site 62). These features lay at the base of a low ridge of pure sand. They lay on the edge of a low-lying area that would formerly have been waterlogged. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG244 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1991. 'Balmachree (Petty parish): burnt mound with central cooking pit', 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). Sites 60-62.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7399 4838 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NW |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/83559 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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