MHG3249 - Cradlehall
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH74SW 12 7056 4410.
There are traces of hut circles a short distance above Castlehill (NH 696 443)
ISSFC 1893.
A pair of hut circles exist among the beeches a few yards off the road on the slope above Cradlehall (NH 70 44). One is in good preservation; the other is partially broken up.
ISSFC 1885
These two hut circles are marked at approximately NH 7056 4410 on Fraser's (Mackay 1911) map. A housing estate now occupies the site. Visited by OS (A A) 6 May 1970; W Mackay 1911.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2459 Text/Publication/Volume: Mackay, W. 1911. Life in Inverness in the Sixteenth Century. map.
- --- 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. . 19, No. 119.
- --- SHG776 Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1893. 'Excursion to Strathnairn', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 3 1883-8, p.25-9. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 25-9. 26.
- --- SHG779 Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1885. 'Excursions to Strathnairn', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 1 1875-80, p.27-36. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 27-36. 30.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7056 4410 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74SW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14288 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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