MHG39712 - Pit Circle, Gollanfield
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- PIT CIRCLE (Undated)
Protected Status
Full Description
Air photography has revealed the crop-marks of a homestead and a pit-circle about 200m WSW of Mains of Gollanfield farmhouse. The homestead is circular on plan and measures about 20m in diameter; it contains slight indications of what may have been a timber house. Outside the homestead on the SE there is a pit-circle, possibly the remains of a timber house, which measures about 12m in diameter. An arc of ditch and a number of pits are visible about 45m to the NW.
RCAHMS 1979; Visible on RCAHMS air photographs IN 2656, 3074-8: flown 1976 and 1977.
Tolan, notes two pit-circles at NH 806 533.
M Tolan 1988.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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. . 17, No. 107.
- --- SHG2886 Text/Manuscript: Tolan, M. 1988. Pit circles in Scotland: some possible interpretations. 67-8, No. 8.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8067 5330 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85SW |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5167 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15207 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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