MHG2911 - Possible Ring Cairn - Cantraybruich
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- (Former Type) CHAMBERED CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- RING CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
No. 18. This Stone Circle (?Clava-type cairn) (Henshall 1963) which was removed completely many years ago was in the middle of the field adjoining No. 17 (NH74NE 16) in a spot called Croit-an-t-Sagairt - the Priest's Croft.
J Fraser 1884; A S Henshall 1963.
There is no surface indications of this stone circle or clava-type cairn in the field and the stone circle or clava-type cairn in the field and the farmer at Cantraybruich cannot recall one being here.
Visited by OS (N K B) 12 August 1964.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 8, No. 10.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 367, INV 18.
- --- SHG537 Text/Publication/Article: Fraser, J. 1884. 'Descriptive notes on the stone circles of Strathnairn and neighbourhood of Inverness', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 18 1883-4, p.328-62. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 328-62. 329, 350, 361.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7779 4590 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NE |
| Civil Parish | CROY AND DALCROSS |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14158 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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