MHG3025 - Cairn - Mains of Connage
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH75SE 6 7782 5332
About 1845 a 'large cairn and circle', possibly a Clava cairn, were noted at Connage; nothing can now be seen.
Bain 1925; RCAHMS 1979, visited March 1978.
Mr James Smith, Connage, states that on the site indicated by him at NH 7782 5332 which is still very stony, there stood a cairn about 30ft in diameter.
Site surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (RD) 18 August 1964.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1937 Text/Publication/Volume: Bain, G. 1925. The Lordship of Petty. 58.
- --- 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. 11.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7782 5332 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75SE |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14422 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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