MHG3785 - Druidtemple 1
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two urns from a stone cist opened in the Leys, near Inverness had been given to the Museum of the Northern Institution (later the Inverness Scientific Society and Field Club) in or by 1827, by Col. J. Baillie of Leys. The short cist contained a layer of sand, burnt bones and ashes.
J Barron 1915; G Anderson 1831.
These urns were not located in the Inverness Museum.
Visited by OS (J L D) 23 March 1962.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1320 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, G. 1831. 'On some of the stone circles and cairns in the neighbourhood of Inverness', Archaeol Scot Vol. 3 1831, p.211-22. Archaeol Scot. 211-22. 215, fn..
- --- SHG1697 Text/Publication/Article: Barron, J. 1915. 'The Northern Institution', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 7 1906-12, p.200-37. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 200-37. 225, 226.
- --- 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. . 13, No. 68.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6849 4200 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- URN? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13510 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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