MHG2848 - Cairn, Banchor
Summary
Site of cairn of unknown type.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
Full Description
On a false crest within a field system (NH72SE 4), is a heather-covered cairn c.11.0m in diameter and 0.9m high.
Surveyed at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (A A) 16 December 1971.
Two cairns (MHG2847 and MHG2848) and an associated field system (MHG2850) situated c. 400m south of a bend in the river Findhorn by Dalarossie church on a false crest, and within 400m of Dalarossie cairn (MHG2849). <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7651 2374 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH72SE |
| Civil Parish | MOY AND DALAROSSIE |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11814 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14098 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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