MHG2818 - Natural Feature, Glac Nan Ceannaichean
Summary
Natural hollow traditionally thought to have been a burial place of rival packmen.
Type and Period (2)
- NATURAL FEATURE (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) GRAVE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
There is no local knowledge of the tradition attached to this site, which is a natural small hollow in an arable field.
Visited by OS (R D) 11 August 1964.
Glac nan Ceannaichean (NAT)
OS 6" map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1906)
A hollow which is traditionally the site where rival packmen slew each other and are buried; it is locally well-known as the Merchants' Graves or Hollow; The Gaelic means Merchants' Hollow.
Name Book 1870.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8147 5574 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NW |
| Civil Parish | ARDERSIER |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15154 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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