MHG35390 - Barrow cemetery - Mains of Garten
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BARROW CEMETERY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH92SE 54 9605 2034 centred on NH 9605 2034
The cropmarks of a barrow cemetery with at least 12 round and square barrows has been revealed by oblique aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 1995) scattered across two fields 500m NW of Mains of Garten farmsteading (NH92SE 44). There are at least six square barrows measuring about 4-7m across. The internal diameters of the round barrows, visible mainly in the SW field are approximately 8-10m. At least nine of the barrows have a visible central pit, which may represent burials.
Information from RCAHMS (KJ) 28 July 1999.
Aerial photo available on CANMORE website, and published in RCAHMS publication 'The Historic Landscape of the Cairngorms' p. 19. <1>
The site is included in a broad discussion of Pictish cemeteries in Inverness-shire, Moray and Aberdeenshire. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25666 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Boat of Garten. Yes. Digital. Site 49.
- <2> SHG29168 Text/Publication/Article: Mitchell, J. & Noble, G.. 2017. The Monumental Cemeteries of Northern Pictland (Med Arch Vol. 61/1). Medieval Archaeology Vol. 61/1. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9615 2028 (363m by 451m) (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 (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/148256 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00766097.2017.1296031 (View Pictish cemeteries article online)
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