MHG3341 - Ring ditch - NE of Teanlonaig, Wester Balblair
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 509 453. Air photography has revealed the crop-mark of a ring-ditch 330 m NE of Teanlonaig farmhouse (Visible on RCAHMS air photographs IN 3208-10, flown 1977). It measures about 9m in diameter within a ditch about 1 m wide. <1>
A second ring ditch lies to the south (see MHG22672).
Both ring ditches were seen in the results of a geophysical survey undertaken by Aberdeen University in 2017 (details awaited). <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG3796 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- <1> 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. . 20, No. 132.
- <2> SHG29166 Personal communication: Scrivener-Lindley, I.. 2022. Balblair ring ditches. Highland Council.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5098 4539 (24m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54NW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12692 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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