MHG26701 - Cairn - Altnacardich
Summary
Robbed cairn at Altnacardich
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CIST? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Inverness Field Club, led by Donald Coghill, surveyed a number of sites in the Aird area between 1987 and 1989.
N.N.W, of Altnacardich. This appears to be a robbed cairn 24 yards x 15 yards, and there is a rickle of stones a short distance further east. The site overlooks an artificial loch at the south side, and is not far from the site at OS 593437. <1>
A recently uprooted fir tree revealed a suspected corner of a stone kist. Also, by scraping away moss, some of the encircling kerbstone's are now visible. About 85 yards to the N.E. there are two robbed cairns, 4 yards in diameter and approximately 10 yards apart. There are three kerb stones in one and perhaps 7, some of which are big, in the other. (see MHG14551) <2>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates and site description. (T. Blackie 7/06/23)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG120 Text/Publication/Article: Coghill and Hanley, D and R. 1993. 'Aird survey (Kirkhill, Kiltarlity & Convinth, Kilmorack parishes): multi-period sites', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.44-5. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-5. 44.
- <1> SHG2356 Text/Manuscript: Jacks, S E (ed.). 1989. Some unrecorded sites in the Aird noted between Oct 1987 & May 1989. Inverness Field Club. Digital. no. 51.
- <2> SHG2356 Text/Manuscript: Jacks, S E (ed.). 1989. Some unrecorded sites in the Aird noted between Oct 1987 & May 1989. Inverness Field Club. Digital. Appendix 2 No. 51.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5859 4371 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SE |
| Civil Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/116708 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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