MHG3837 - Midden, Bank Street, Inverness
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- MIDDEN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH64NE 26 6649 4540.
"In digging a foundation for the YMCA. building at Inverness , in the sixties of last century , workmen found at a depth of 14 ft. a kitchen midden with relics of an early civilisation".
N Macrae 1923.
The present Y.M.C.A. building is located at NH 6649 4540.
Visited by OS (J L D) 1 April 1960.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1136 Text/Publication/Article: Myers and Gourlay, A B and R B. 1992. 'Muirtown, Inverness: preliminary investigation of a shell midden', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 121 1991, p.17-25. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 17-25. 24.
- --- SHG2489 Text/Publication/Volume: MacRae, N. 1923. The romance of a royal burgh: Dingwall's story of a thousand years. 337.
- --- 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. . 30, No. 246.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6648 4540 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13377 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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