MHG39889 - Pit Circle, Scaniport Wood
Summary
Site of a circular enclosure with an internal pit circle visible as a cropmark.
Type and Period (1)
- PIT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Air photography has revealed a variety of cropmarks in the field immediately SE of Scaniport Wood. A fine circular enclosure c14m in diameter lies c250m E of Scaniport. Within it is a pit circle c6m in diameter. (AP nos. 8903.06-10 and 8904.08 held in Inverness Museum; see also Archive.)
Information from J Harden 1989.
See link below to HES Canmore record for aerial photos taken in 1996 during aerial surveys by RCAHMS. <1>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG112 Text/Publication/Article: Harden and Bone, G and J. 1990. 'Aerial photographic surveys', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.21-2, 23, 24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 21-2, 23, 24. 23.
- --- SHG4970 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4971 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4972 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4973 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4974 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 76680.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6329 3990 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63NW |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/76680 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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