MHG32488 - Ring ditch - Balnaglack, W of Milton of Kilravock
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- RING DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
Small but strong ring ditch with central pit visible on Jim Bone AP 2003 - HAW 10/20-03
The site was observed during a private flight in the summer of 2003. It appears as a ring-ditch, c 10m in diameter, with a central pit and possible outer circle of post-holes: a possible round barrow. The site lies c 30m N of the NE corner of the garden of an isolated cottage in Strathnairn.
Photographs have been deposited in Highland SMR.
J S Bone 2003
NH 8333 5082 Site identified as part of a desk based assessment and walk over survey. <1> <2>
Jacobs Babtie, 2005.
The above photographs could not be located. <3>
The site was photographed during aerial surveys by RCAHMS in 1988 and by HES in 2018. See link below to HES Canmore record for aerial photos. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 268879.
- <2> SHG22326 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Fasham, P. 03/2005. Nairn to Clunas Replacement Water Main: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and walk over survey Vol 2 (Revised Route). Jacobs Babtie Ltd. 10/03/2005. Digital.
- <3> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
- <4> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 268879.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8328 5078 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85SW |
| Civil Parish | CROY AND DALCROSS |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/268879 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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