MHG2784 - Cairn and Cist - Balcladaich
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH22NE 2 2930 2599.
Two hundred yards west of the chapel site (NH 22 NE 1) 'are the remains of a cairn with some surrounding standing stones, enclosing a cist, the sides and bottom of which still remain.'
W Jolly 1882
At NH 2930 2599 there is the grass-covered remains of a cairn, 15.0m in diameter and 0.7m in height, containing a cist measuring 0.9m x 0.5m x 0.5m in depth. No trace of standing stones could be found.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 10 July 1964
(NH 2930 2599) Cairn (NR) Cist (NR)
OS 1/10000 map, (1971)
The cairn and cist are as described by the previous authorities. The cist, which is orientated E-W,lies slightly S of centre.
Published surveys (1/2500 and 1/10,000) correct.
Visited by OS (J B) 1 March 1979
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2929 2598 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH22NE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12166 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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