MHG3397 - Tom na Croiseige, Kiltarlity
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- GALLOWS MOUND (Early Medieval to Medieval - 561 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Tom Na Croiseige {NR} (Formerly a Justice Seat)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
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The burial ground of Tomnacross 'has only recently been enclosed for that purpose'. It contains the 'Seat of Judgement', an ancient circular mound with a smaller one on top, on which grew the 'Hanging Tree'.
W R MacDonald 1902
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This structure consists of a grass-covered mound in the form of a truncated cone measuring 9ft in height with a surface diameter of 40ft and a basal one of about 70ft. No ditch is visible. The regular appearance of the sides which seem to have been scarped, suggest that this is probably a motte.
Information from R W Feachem, 30 August 1954
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This feature is as described above. The name and tradition that it was once a gallows hill, is still known locally. No finds have been made recently.
Re-surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 14 December 1964
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1131 Text/Publication/Article: Yeoman, P A. 1988. 'Mottes in Northeast Scotland', Scot Archaeol Rev Vol. 5 1988, p.125-33. Scot Archaeol Rev. 125-33. 131, no. 93.
- --- SHG1679 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, W R. 1902. 'The heraldry in some of the old churchyards between Tain and Inverness', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol 36 1901-2, pp 688-732. 714-15.
- --- SHG23975 Image/Photograph(s): Freeman, E. 2008-9. Photographs of various HER sites. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- --- 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. . 25, No. 193.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5126 4134 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB8078 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3196 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12749 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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