MHG3840 - Crown, Inverness
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Type and Period (1)
- PALACE (CULTURE 300; CULTURE 900; , Pictish - 300 AD to 900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH64NE 23 6715 4530.
Crown - This name is applied to an eminence, 640 yards in length by 330 in breadth, situated a little eastwood of the town, traditionally the site of a Royal Palace in the sixth century when Inverness was the capital of the Pictish Kingdom.
Name Book 1868.
The area known as the Crown is now occupied by the Royal Academy, and bears no trace of antiquity.
Visited by OS (J L D) 1 April 1960.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6714 4530 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13374 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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