MHG29164 - Clearance cairn, Balblair Wood 4

Summary

A small subcircular mound interpreted as a clearance cairn.

Type and Period (1)

CLEARANCE CAIRN (Neolithic to 19th Century - 4000 BC to 1900 AD)

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None recorded

Full Description

No: 4
NGR: NH 4998 4426
Source: fieldwalking
Class: Cairn

Description - Situated a few metres to the west of monument 3, this is a small subcircular mound, measuring 8m NS by 6m EW, with a height of c.0.4m. No stones are visible through the thick vegetation covering this monument. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG21062 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Neighbour, T.. 12/1999. Balblair Wood, Beauly: Archaeological Survey. Centre for Field Archaeology, University of Edinburgh. 21/12/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 4.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 4998 4426 (7m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH44SE
Civil Parish	KILMORACK
Geographical Area	INVERNESS

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

DBA and walkover survey - Balblair Wood, Beauly (EHG104)

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