MHG20090 - Homestead - Kennapol
Summary
A stony mound with the remains of an enclosing wall 2I-3m thick, overall 20m diameter.
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Near the SW shore of Loch an Eilein, 40m ENE of where the south shore path leaves the west side track, and on the north side of track where a seat has been placed, there is a stony mound with the remains of an enclosing wall 2I-3m thick, overall 20m diameter. Adjoining NE towards the loch is a subrectangular enclosure internally 37 x 12m formed by a 4m bank, intermittent on NW side. Within this and 8m from circular enclosure a 6m square pit. This and (20) are more obscure variants of the (14) to (18) type. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs and site location description although site not visible on Aps. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20941 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cameron K. 1999. Dellfield, Inshes, Inverness: Archaeological Evaluation. Centre for Field Archaeology, Univ of Edinburgh. 21/07/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 21.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8886 0741 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH80NE |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/104314 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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