MHG3041 - Crannog - Lochan Dinty
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CRANNOG? (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH75SE 10 788 502
In 1863 Grigor noted what may have been a crannog at the E end of Lochan Dinty. He mentions 'vestiges of piles about a foot above the water'; these were said to be of no great age. No structures could be seen at the date of visit by RCAHMS.
J Grigor 1864; G Bain 1893; RCAHMS 1979; visited March 1978.
No trace.
Visited by OS (RD) 14 August 1964 and (AA) 3 February 1971.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1283 Text/Publication/Article: Grigor, J. 1865. 'Notice of the remains of two ancient lake dwellings or crannoges, in the Loch of the Clans, on the estate of James Rose, of Kilravock, Esq., Nairnshire, with a plan', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 5 1862-4, p.116-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 116-9. 118-19.
- --- SHG1938 Text/Publication/Volume: Bain, G. 1893. History of Nairnshire. 2nd ed..
- --- 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. . 18, No. 110.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7880 5020 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75SE |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14407 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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