MHG3136 - Enclosure - Balvattan
Summary
A sub circular enclosure.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Air photography has revealed the cropmark of a circular enclosure c15m in diameter some 220m SSE of Balvattan farmhouse. <1>
A sub circular enclosure has been identified through aerial photography within this smooth arable field. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG5148 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG5149 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG5150 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG5151 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- <1> SHG112 Text/Publication/Article: Harden and Bone, G and J. 1990. 'Aerial photographic surveys', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.21-2, 23, 24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 21-2, 23, 24. 22.
- <2> SHG20960 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Rees, T.. 1996. Archaeological Management Plan for Granish Farm, Highland.. AOC (Scotland) Ltd. 01/05/1996. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 26.
- <3> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9673 2204 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH92SE |
| Civil Parish | ABERNETHY AND KINCARDINE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/73922 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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