MHG26709 - Cairn or mound - Kinlea Wood, Kirkhill
Summary
Cairn or mound in Kinlea Wood
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRN? (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2400 BC? to 1900 AD?)
- MOUND? (Early Bronze Age to 19th Century - 2400 BC? to 1900 AD?)
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.
A flat cairn or mound 6 yards in diameter with traces of surrounding ditch on the up and south side. Hard against the west side of the cairn there is a ditch 3 to 4 feet deep with the upcast to each side and running straight up and down the hill. Only 60 yards can be traced owing to broken branches etc. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6149 4539 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NW |
| Civil Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/116716 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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